There are no violent surprises, and little in the way of formal invention. (newyorker.com)
It just seems like we're given sort of a snapshot of his mind at work, working through formal invention on a small, intimate scale. (whitney.org)
«Any kind of formal invention in the work of black artists was seen as, if not second rate, then something done the second time around,» says Odita, noting that Clark laid claim to making the first shaped painting — before Frank Stella — and that the king - making art critic Clement Greenberg regularly visited Bowling's studio but never took the opportunity to write one word in support of his work. (artnews.com)