{"product_id":"dan-christensen-cloud-flags-1979","title":"DAN CHRISTENSEN \"CLOUD \/ FLAGS\" 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/dan-christensen\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDan \u003c\/span\u003eChristensen\u003c\/a\u003e (1942-2007) is widely recognized as one of America’s foremost color abstractionists. Over the course his lengthy career, Christensen was devoted to exploring and expanding the constantly shifting trends of 20th century abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristensen established his reputation at the end of the 1960s, by using spray guns to create colorful stacks, loops, and lines in his artworks. This body of work was considered by the legendary art critic Clement Greenberg among the most original abstract paintings of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many of his contemporaries who dedicated themselves to a signature style, Christensen was unrelentingly curious and allowed his dynamic version of abstraction to evolve as he tried new techniques and aesthetics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1980's in particular, Christensen focused on experimenting with different forms of washing, spraying, scraping and layering colours over top of each other. The works from Christensen's late period combine the gestural drama of Abstract Expressionism with the stained surface look popularized by the color field artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aesthetic complexity he achieved with these combined techniques are perfectly demonstrated in this later untitled work (aka \"Cloud \/ Flags\"). With an incredibly light and gentle color palette, Christensen contrasts the soft background with confident marks, orchestrating a simultaneously subtle and strong composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of Christensen's lengthy career, he has had numerous solo exhibitions in both galleries and renowned institutions across America and beyond. His works can be found in such museums including the Guggenheim, the Whitney, the Metropolitan, the MoMA, and the Albright-Knox Gallery, among many others.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntitled (Cloud \/ Flags)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA, 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and dated by the artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and mixed media on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e41\"H 29.5\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44\"H 32.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47977777463532,"sku":"07-26","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Dan-Christiensen-Cloud-and-Flags_01.jpg?v=1785182215","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/dan-christensen-cloud-flags-1979","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}