Hydra Study / Brice Marden

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Accession Number
1976/1.231
Title
Hydra Study
Artist
Brice Marden
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
born, Bronxville, New York, 1938
Object Creation Date
1975
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
minimalist
Inscription
Inscribed verso, center bottom: B. Marden 75 / HYDRA STUDY Embossed watermark: VERITABLE PAPIER D'ARCHES / FIN ARCHES / FRANCE
Dimensions
112.87 cm x 83.66 cm x 4.76 cm (44 7/16 in. x 32 15/16 in. x 1 7/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Drawing
Primary Object Type
abstract
Physical Description
At the outer edge a long black rectangle composed of graphite and wax extends upward. Within this border is a white rectangular stripe, following the same arc as the outer black rectangle, which is exposed Arches heavy white paper. An inner black stripe sits at the composition's center composed of the same wax and graphite.
Subject Matter
The piece is about the interplay of its elements: the interplay of dark and light, glossy and matte surfaces, within the pulsing form of nested rectangles.
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Image Size
975 x 1325
File Size
33 KB
Record
1976/1.231
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"Hydra Study; Brice Marden." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1976-sl-1.231/1976_1.231.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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