Black Balloon
Black Balloon
Artist
Gene Davis
(1920 - 1985)
Date1964
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions93 1/2 x 171 1/2 in. (237.5 x 435.6 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2010.36
Signedverso, u.l.: Gene Davis / (1964)
Accession number
2010.36
On View
On viewLabel Text“Instead of simply glancing at the work, select a specific color such as yellow or a lime green, and take the time to see how it operates across the painting.”
—Gene Davis
Reminiscent of TV test patterns, the vertical stripes in the painting are spaced at equal intervals. Gene Davis was inspired by the rhythms of jazz and selected his colors on a whim, much like an improvisational musical performance.
“En lugar de limitarse a dar un vistazo rápido a la obra, elija un color específico, como el amarillo o el verde lima, y tómese el tiempo necesario para observar cómo funciona en toda la pintura”.
—Gene Davis
Las rayas verticales de la pintura, que nos recuerdan a los patrones de prueba de la televisión, están espaciadas a intervalos iguales. Gene Davis se inspiró en los ritmos del jazz y seleccionó los colores de forma aleatoria, como si se tratara de una improvisación musical.
Markingsverso, stamped: Estate of Gene Davis
verso, on stretcher: [Riva Yares Galery label]
verso, on stretcher: [Charles Cowles Gallery label]
