Criss Cross

Cynthia CarlsonWW-1976-118605

1976·Acrylic paint and watercolor on cream wove paper·49.5 × 65 cm (19 1/2 × 25 5/8 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1976
Medium: Acrylic paint and watercolor on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 49.5 × 65 cm (19 1/2 × 25 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Cynthia Carlson

Artist

Cynthia Carlson

Painting

Cynthia Carlson is an American painter whose practice centers on color interaction and geometric abstraction. Working primarily in acrylic and oil, she constructs compositions of interlocking planes and chromatic relationships that investigate perception and spatial illusion. Her work emerged within postwar abstraction and engages the legacy of color field painting through a systematic, architectural approach to composition.

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