Accession Number2015/2.30
TitleUnity no. 41
Artist(s)Leon BerkowitzArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Datecirca 1970-1975Medium & Supportoil on canvasDimensions 90 in x 72 in x 3 in (228.6 cm x 182.88 cm x 7.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of James van SwedenSubject matterAfter traveling to Europe in the 1950s and 60s, Berkowitz became interested in how earth and sea visually melded with the sky. As part of the Washington Color School, he saw the natural world as a continuum that could be represented through color. With this piece, the artist sought to create a transcendental effect of light and color so that his work had an almost spiritual quality to them.
Physical DescriptionLarge abstract painting with an orange border that fades to purple and then becomes bright aqua-blue at the center.
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Keywords
color (perceived attribute)
light (color attribute)
unity (artistic concept)