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TRIPLE TROUBLE
1967 · Serigraph, printed in color
composition 21 x 21 1/16" (53.3 x 53.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Tony DeLap
1927
Mixed MediaColor FieldConstructivism
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
10
Assets Indexed
3
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Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
- • Color Field
- • Constructivism
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Los Angeles: Selections from the Art Lending Service
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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The Responsive Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
About
Why this artist matters now
Tony DeLap was an American painter and sculptor working across canvas, wood, and three-dimensional forms, developing layered compositions that engaged color relationships and spatial depth through geometric rigor. Based in California, his practice emerged from postwar abstraction and constructivism, combining the structural logic of geometric formalism with the chromatic concerns of color field painting. His precisely composed works maintained a distinctive balance between material exploration and formal constraint.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Color Field
Medium
Mixed Media
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | May 2026 | $800 – $1,200 | Unsold | |
| Artsy | Oct 2025 | $3,000 – $5,000 | Unsold |
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