Ed Clark

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.