Accession Number
2015/2.152

Title
The Bright Side

Artist(s)
Burhan Cahit Doğançay

Artist Nationality
Turkish (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1997

Medium & Support
collage and mixed media on canvas

Dimensions
35 1/16 in x 50 in (89.06 cm x 127 cm)

Credit Line
Anonymous gift

Subject matter
Very early in his career, Doğançay embraced the urban wall as his main subject matter. His larger project, termed "Walls of the World," presents representations of cities through the collaged and ever-changing graffiti of the urban environment. Each with a different set of techniques and styles, he saw the textures and collages of the walls themselves as a reflection of human history and society.

Physical Description
This painting has a series of collaged pieces with bright colors visible under an overpainting of thick black paint. The painting is signed and dated (l.l.) in yellow paint: "BDogancay / 1997".

Primary Object Classification
Mixed Media

Primary Object Type
collage

Additional Object Classification(s)
Painting

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Turkish (culture or style)
collages (visual works)
graffiti
urban