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// Rey by Kenneth Noland is a lithograph from 1990 that embodies a dynamic exploration of form and texture. Created as a limited edition of 50, the piece is composed of three horizontal panels filled with abstract shapes, strokes, and markings in red and earthy tones. Noland’s use of overlapping and intersecting lines creates a sense of layered movement, as if capturing a sequence of shifting forms. The rough, gestural quality of the marks adds energy and spontaneity, while the structured panel division suggests an attempt to organize this chaotic expression. Rey exemplifies Noland’s skill in balancing abstraction with a sense of rhythm, inviting viewers to explore the interplay between order and disorder within the artwork.

Kenneth Noland (United States, 1924–2010) was a leading figure in Color Field painting, renowned for his exploration of geometric forms and vibrant hues. His signature motifs include concentric circles, chevrons, and stripes, often created using a staining technique on unprimed canvas. Noland's work significantly influenced abstract art in the mid-20th century.

Kenneth Noland

Rey, 1990

Name: Rey, 1990
SKU: 3896
Price: 1500.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

Edition

Edition of 50

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- Kenneth Noland

Renowned for his wide body of work that has encompassed the movements of Colour Field, Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism, Kenneth Noland is a painter whose art often combines vivid colour and simple geometric formations. His most iconic works can be split into four groups: chevrons, shaped canvases, stripes and circles – his pioneering use of shaped, often asymmetrical canvases, evidenced in works such as In the Curl, rendered the edges of the canvas as equally as important as the center. Noland’s technique as a painter was unique in the sense that he preferred to stain the canvas as opposed to using a brush with the idea being a means of removing the artist from the final output - he also frequently left bare, unstained canvas as a contrast against the vibrant colour stain in order to emphasise spatial relationships. (Artist website)

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Kenneth Noland

Rey, 1990

43 x 64 cm

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