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Lawrence Weiner
American, 1942–2021
1965
A compact 1965 painting by Lawrence Weiner in synthetic polymer paint and sawdust on canvas that assembles interlocking geometric shapes to explore how color, form, and rough texture behave as a single emblematic object.
A sunlike yellow mass seems to push outward through red, orange, and blue puzzle‑pieces, while coarse, sandy paint and hand‑drawn gray outlines make the flat shapes feel tactile and improvised.
Made just before Weiner became famous for text works, this painting bridges Minimalist geometry and Conceptual art by insisting that materiality and modular systems carry conceptual weight.
Medium
Synthetic polymer paint and sawdust on canvas
Dimensions
22 x 24 1/2" (55.9 x 62.2 cm)
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Credit
Gift of Seth Siegelaub and the Stichting Egress Foundation, Amsterdam
Accession
397.2010
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