But while these latter exude the deceptive air of being textured, they are in reality characterized by
absolute flatness, each stroke of paint being executed with an extremely fine brush of the type commonly employed in the sphere of vehicle bodywork repair.
The stripes and notches of the Copper and Aluminum works conspire to create relief - like mirages of projecting and receding planes, something the proponents of
absolute flatness in painting — who relied on Stella as a touchstone — certainly did not have in mind.
Geometric perfection or
absolute flatness is too idealistic, and stresses the concept, something better off lost.
Not exact matches
The painting is not the surface, though physical
flatness is an
absolute essential to it.