Three
Artist
Jack Brusca
(American, 1939 - 1993)
CultureAmerican
Date1972
MediumAcrylic on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated "1972"; verso: "#4186".
Credit LineGift of Stanley Diamond
Object number79.280
Not on view
Label TextJack Brusca
American, 1939–1993
Three, 1972
Acrylic on canvas
The number three is not usually interesting and exciting. However, artist Jack Brusca
used a combination of color and shadow to make the number visually stimulating.
Early in his career, the artist gave letters, numbers, and shapes a three-dimensional
quality, producing works that appeared to be sculptures captured in a painting. Using
a style that referenced photorealism and surrealism, Brusca painted objects in bright
colors with muted tones in the background, creating the sense that there was an offframe light producing the deep shadow. The artist learned to blend colors and create dimensional illusions from his work as a set designer in New York ballet companies.
Gift of Stanley Diamond 79.280
