Seated Woman
Artist
Jack Tworkov
(American, born in Poland, 1900–1982)
Date1958
Mediumgraphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper (sketchbook page)
Dimensions30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ralph Rose, in memory of his parents Mary D. and Philip Rose
Object number1983.74
DescriptionAM/1/T-Z Inscribed in graphite l.r., "JZ/58." Removed from sketchbook along perforated top edge.Label TextTworkov was both a poetic and intellectual artist. This sketchbook sheet reflects his gradual move toward Abstract Expressionism. “The essence of our new art,” he wrote in his journal in 1959, “is that instead of being a representation of an experience, the painting is an experience itself.” Soon he abandoned representation altogether. Then, a decade later Tworkov consciously abandoned gestural painting in favor of a more intellectual framework, becoming a pioneer of Minimalism.ProvenanceMr. Ralph Rose, Worcester, MA
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