The Alphabet Paintings series
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The Alphabet Paintings series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract works by American artist Al Held that explores bold geometric forms arranged around letter-like structures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of work
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York art scene
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postwar American painting ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | bold color contrasts ⓘ |
| compositionStyle |
complex spatial arrangements
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interlocking planes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Al Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
architectonic structure in painting
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relationship between language and abstraction ⓘ spatial ambiguity ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
geometric forms
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hard-edged ⓘ large-scale ⓘ letter-like structures ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Alphabet Paintings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
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Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ European geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abstract letter forms
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geometric shapes ⓘ |
| movement |
geometric abstraction
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hard-edge painting ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Al Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
acrylic painting
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hard-edge technique ⓘ |
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