Oppositions
Artist
Guido Molinari
(Canadian, 1933-2004)
Copyright Holder
ARS (Artists Rights Society, Inc.)
Date1961
MediumAcrylic on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 63 7/8 x 74 13/16 in. (162.2 x 190 cm)
ClassificationsModern art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.892
Terms
- Abstract
On View
On viewLabel TextGuido Molinari Canadian, 1933–2004 Oppositions, 1961 Acrylic on canvas There is no such thing as colour, there are only colour harmonies. A given colour exists on its shape and dimensions—and in its correlation with other others. —Guido Molinari Lines of color in red, orange, and yellow. They look similar in width but vary, causing the eye to move back and forth to seek likenesses and differences. Canadian artist Guido Molinari spent much of his career trying to create pure, abstract, pictorial space through experiments in color. He also worked in highly restricted color palettes: first black and white; then black, blue, yellow, and red, which Mondrian had used exclusively; and finally, red, orange, and yellow, as seen in Oppositions. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.892
