The Black and White series
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The Black and White series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract paintings by American artist Al Held, characterized by bold geometric forms rendered in stark monochrome.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of work
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
New York art scene
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postwar American abstraction ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Al Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | monochrome ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and white ⓘ |
| compositionalFeature |
complex spatial constructions
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interlocking geometric planes ⓘ overlapping forms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Al Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Al Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| creatorSpecialization | abstract painter ⓘ |
| emphasis |
contrast of positive and negative space
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formal relationships of shape and space ⓘ |
| exhibitedAs | series of large canvases ⓘ |
| focus |
architectonic structures
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illusion of depth ⓘ spatial ambiguity ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual abstract paintings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Minimalism
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Op art ⓘ geometric abstraction ⓘ hard-edge abstraction ⓘ |
| lineQuality | crisp edges ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic paint
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canvas ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| movement | hard-edge painting ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
bold geometric forms
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hard-edged forms ⓘ large-scale format ⓘ stark contrast between black and white ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
non-representational forms
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pure geometry ⓘ |
| technique | precise masking and taping ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
architectural monumentality
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dynamic spatial illusion ⓘ optical tension ⓘ |
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