Description
During the 1960s Brooks used thin calligraphic lines in combination with broadly brushed areas of rich, saturated color, as exemplified in Chaco. In this painting the velvet texture of the ultramarine field unifies the canvas and creates a sense of depth from which two broad areas of pale luminous shapes and brushstrokes emerge. Balance is an important component of Brookss work. The light-colored shape in the lower left is echoed by a similar shape of light blue flanked by red in the opposite corner; thinly drawn calligraphic lines and red and white brushstrokes actively direct the viewer's eye into the two opposing corners, leaving the center of this painting calm and serene. From the 1950s Brooks used nondescriptive titles in an attempt to direct the viewer's interpretation as little as possible. Brooks was delighted with the results because he found people looking for something entirely new and unknown in his work.
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Details
- Work Date:
- 1965
- Location:
- Corning Tower Concourse Lobby
- Dimensions:
- 6'-2 1/2" x 6'-8 1/8"
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas