Ed Clark
(American, 1926-2019)
Standing Woman at the Chair, 1949-50
Sale 1327 - Post War and Contemporary Art
Apr 24, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$50,000 -
$70,000
Sold for $63,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Ed Clark
(American, 1926-2019)
Standing Woman at the Chair, 1949-50
oil on canvas
signed Clark, titled and dated (verso)
34 x 24 inches.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner in 2001
Lot Note:
Over the course of the last several decades, Ed Clark (American, 1926-2019) has continually extended the language of American abstraction through his experimentations with the material properties of paint and the physicality of color–hallmarks of his revolutionary oeuvre. Produced in 1949-50, Standing Woman at the Chair serves as a salient example of Clark’s fascination and commitment to the abstract form, which precludes his eventual exploration of abstraction fully devoid of figuration.
Through vibrant colors and bravura brushwork, Clark harnesses the essential elements of the female figure and injects the subject with tangible soul. Moreover, Standing Woman at the Chair provides a manifestation of the brooding luminosity of hues and the variety of texture, depth, and color gives the work a distinct energy so true to Clark’s body of work.
Standing Woman at the Chair has never been seen in public and was acquired directly from the artist.
Condition Report
Framed: 42 x 32 inches.
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