Agnes Martin Untitled 1952 Screenprint in colors, on laid paper, with margins, I. 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm) S. 11 1/2 x 15 in. (29.2 x 38.1 cm) signed and dated `1952' in pencil, unframed.
Provenance Estate of John Adkins Richardson, Bangor, Maine Literature Agnes Martin Before the Grid by Harwood Museum of Art, Curators Jina Brenneman and Tiffany Bell (Foreword), p. 47 Artist Bio Agnes Martin American • 1912 - 2004 As an artist defined by minimalism and abstract expressionism, Agnes Martin found serenity in her work. Commonly believed to have schizophrenia, Martin may have exercised her orderly grids and pastel colors as a way to find peace. After moving from Canada to New York City and earning her M.A. at Columbia University, she was supported by other talented artists such as Ellsworth Kelly and Robert Indiana Martin began her career with exhibitions at Betty Parson's Gallery, and her work quickly traveled internationally from there. Eventually moving to New Mexico, the artist ended her career and cut off all social ties. Martin was represented by Pace Gallery from 1975 and was recently given a retrospective at Tate Modern in 2015. View More Works
Agnes Martin Untitled 1952 Screenprint in colors, on laid paper, with margins, I. 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm) S. 11 1/2 x 15 in. (29.2 x 38.1 cm) signed and dated `1952' in pencil, unframed.
Provenance Estate of John Adkins Richardson, Bangor, Maine Literature Agnes Martin Before the Grid by Harwood Museum of Art, Curators Jina Brenneman and Tiffany Bell (Foreword), p. 47 Artist Bio Agnes Martin American • 1912 - 2004 As an artist defined by minimalism and abstract expressionism, Agnes Martin found serenity in her work. Commonly believed to have schizophrenia, Martin may have exercised her orderly grids and pastel colors as a way to find peace. After moving from Canada to New York City and earning her M.A. at Columbia University, she was supported by other talented artists such as Ellsworth Kelly and Robert Indiana Martin began her career with exhibitions at Betty Parson's Gallery, and her work quickly traveled internationally from there. Eventually moving to New Mexico, the artist ended her career and cut off all social ties. Martin was represented by Pace Gallery from 1975 and was recently given a retrospective at Tate Modern in 2015. View More Works
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