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Shift, Warm

Julian Stanczak

Artwork Details

Shift, Warm
1991
Julian Stanczak
acrylic on canvas and wood
14 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (36.83 x 36.83 x 3.18 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Stanczak
2009/2.11

Description

Subject Matter:

This abstract painting is an example of Op Art where the artist uses a repetition of geometric shapes and contrasting colors to create visual effects such as foreground-background confusion and ambiguous depth perception. Julian Stanczak was a student of Josef Albers, a painter who studied the perceptual qualities of color and the visual effects when various colors are combined.

Physical Description:

This is a square painting with skinny vertical lines of purple on a background of orange. There are two square forms in the center, each wth a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right corners. One square is created by a pinkish, purple line and the the other is created by a reddish orange line.

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