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Untitled

Al Loving American
1971
Not on view
Untitled, a bold geometric painting of three cubes rendered on three separate canvases, tricks the eye. Here Loving puts the deceptive effects of color to excellent use, juxtaposing shades of blue, green, red, and yellow in ways that unsettle the cubes and keep their positions in space fluid. Untitled behaves dynamically as a result, with its painted shapes appearing to flip and fold, twist and tumble.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Untitled
  • Artist: Al Loving (American, Detroit, Michigan 1935–2005 New York)
  • Date: 1971
  • Medium: Acrylic on three joined canvases
  • Dimensions: 62 3/4 × 62 3/4 in. (159.4 × 159.4 cm) [irregular shape]
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Maddy and Larry Mohr, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.590.3
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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