Sven Jesper
Artist
Louise Fishman
(American, 1939 - 2021)
CultureAmerican
Date2015
MediumOil on linen
Dimensions74 × 88 in. (188 × 223.5 cm)
SignedVerso: "Louise Fishman, Sven Jesper, 2015"
Credit LineGift of Selina and Thomas Stokes
Object number2019.32
Not on view
DescriptionA large rectangular, abstract painting on canvas composed of wide vertical and horizontal brush strokes. The painted strokes are in various colors, predominately white and grey, though one can see hints of brown, blue, green and turquoise.Label TextLouise Fishman American, 1939-2021 Sven Jesper, 2015 Oil on linen Sven Jesper is a prime example of Louise Fishman’s signature style of highly gestural, gridded, abstract works. Filled with dark blues, grays, and whites, it shows the maker’s mark of large strokes made from a paint scraper. The artist works in Abstract Expressionism, a highly physical and dynamic style. This painting honors her late brother-in-law Sven Jesper Nyeboe (1943–1989), who died of complications from AIDS. Nyeboe was an art historian who fantasized about being a fashion designer, so he left academia behind and moved to New York to pursue his dream. Gift of Selina and Tom Stokes 2019.32ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by Tom and Selina Stokes, from Cheim & Reid, 2016; gifted to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 2019.
