Yellow Asymmetry

Yellow Asymmetry

Guido MolinariWW-1959-M068522
1959·Synthetic polymer paint on canvas·60 x 48" (152.1 x 122 cm)

Catalogue

Year
1959
Dimensions
60 x 48" (152.1 x 122 cm)

Artist

Guido Molinari
Guido Molinari

Painting

Guido Molinari was a Canadian painter who developed a systematic approach to color and rhythm through rigorously structured compositions. Working primarily in acrylic, he created compositions of vertical and horizontal stripes in carefully calibrated hues, investigating how adjacency and proportion alter color perception. His paintings emphasize optical interaction between bands of color rather than representational or gestural content. Based in Montreal, Molinari was instrumental in establishing a distinctly Canadian modernist practice during the postwar period.

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Year
1959
Dimensions
60 x 48" (152.1 x 122 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1959-M068522

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Guido Molinari

Guido Molinari

Painting

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