%C2%A9 Philip Larson
Boundary Twenty-six, 1976
Philip Larsonexpand_more
Metal compound and epoxy on paperexpand_more
Gift of Donald McNeil and Emily Galushaexpand_more 2014.125.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Philip Larson uses the vocabulary of architecture to inform his graphic art. Using highly simplified abstract elements, Larson focuses attention on the formal and aesthetic qualities of his subject. On first viewing, the “emptiness” of the rectangle dominates our perception, but our eye is soon drawn to what appears to be an ornamental linear detail along the bottom of the image. The detail’s form and isolation within the composition lends itself to careful consideration. Though it may appear cool and detached, the drawing emphasizes its own materiality, and on closer examination, reveals its handmade qualities. Elegant and austere, the drawing highlights subtleties of form and substance, perhaps reminding us that beauty is a state of mind.
Details
- Title
- Boundary Twenty-six
- Artist Life
- 1944 - 2019
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2014.125.4
- Provenance
- The artist; (Glen Hanson Gallery, Minneapolis, sold to McNeil [date']); Donald McNeil & Emily Galusha, Minneapolis, until 2014; given to MIA, 2014.
- Curator Approved
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© Philip Larson