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Phenomena, Ptolemy Zodiac
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Object number1965/6.73

Phenomena, Ptolemy Zodiac

Artist (American, 1923-2012)
Date1966
Mediumacrylic on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 32 7/8 × 40 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (83.5 × 102.6 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LinePermanent Collection Fund
Exhibition History"Unveiling American Genius," KIA Permanent Collection Exhibition, Traditional, Markin, Nay and Groos Galleries (March 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023).Label TextBy tilting unstretched canvases, Paul Jenkins manipulates the flow of highly diluted pigments to create unfurling, unpredictable shapes. The transparent and opaque veiled overlays set off against the white ground, create an ambiguous space in which foreground and background interpenetrate. The tones range from the most delicate tints to foreboding depths. Often the artist drags the paint with ivory knives to create shapes.

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