Ipswich
James Brooks
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Date:1967 -
Style:Abstract Expressionism -
Media:oil -
Location:Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, US -
Dimensions:101 x 112 cm
Ipswich
James Brooks
At the end of the sixties, in works such as Ipswich, the artist continued to reduce the formal components of his canvases, using very few colors, with minimal linear interventions to heighten the visual and emotional impact. Brooks' reserve and his controlled release-in the feathery passage of pink in the upper right-hand corner-for instance, which is balanced by the complementary moss green in the lower right-hand corner, testify to his constant striving to break free of his own artistic routines. This steady commitment to experimentation solidified his reputation as an artist who created works of refinement and quiet grandeur.
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