He often removes them entirely from the stretcher and displays them in a draped fashion or wraps them on top of frames in the case of the record - setting
beveled edge work, which was purchased by a private American collector.
Not exact matches
The
Beveled Edge Planter Collection is handcrafted with a simple contemporary look that
works well in any style garden.
If you greased the spring and sides as normal, the only other «trick» that I have found that may
work is to gently
bevel the pad leading
edge so it is not square.
She now
works on wooden panels fabricated to her specification with
bevelled edges so that the paintings seem to almost float off the wall.
Prices for classic drape or
beveled edge paintings from the late»60s and early»70s — Gilliam's most sought - after
work — can be significantly higher on the private market, ranging from $ 350,000 to just shy of $ 1 million, sources say.
A similar
work by Sam Gilliam, Mess of Greens, 1968, features a
beveled -
edge canvas and was purchased for $ 37,500.
These groundbreaking early
works, often folded and crumpled while the paint was still wet, stand apart from the typical output of Gilliam's Color Field contemporaries, utilizing canvases with
beveled edges that break the 2 - D plane.
When hung, these
beveled edges projected the
works off of the wall and towards the viewer, removing the image from the two - dimensional realm of traditional painting and into the viewer's «real» physical space.
This particular
work is
beveled at the
edges, an effort on Gilliam's part to make the painting appear more object - like.
Between 1967 and 1973, Gilliam focused on two series of
works, one he called «
Beveled -
edge» or «Slice» paintings, the other he called «Drape» paintings.
Swann: This richly textured painting is a fascinating and scarce example of Sam Gilliam's
work between the stained
beveled -
edge paintings of 1970 - 72 and the collaged paintings of mid-1970s.
When hung, the
beveled edges projected the
works off of the wall and towards the viewer, removing the image from the flat, two - dimensional plane of traditional painting and into the viewer's physical space.
According to the Gallery, the show «focuses on
works executed during a crucial period in the artist's development, one in which he began to make the iconic
Beveled -
edge and Drape paintings for which he is best known.
The
works on view in this exhibition attest to the fact that the Drapes, and the
Beveled -
edge paintings, must also be read as stand - alone compositions, each of which has its own internal logic and mood.
There's the display of his painting innovations, such as the
works with
beveled edges or the draped paintings, plus the story of who Sam Gilliam is, which is almost as compelling as the
work itself.
Green April focuses on
works executed during a crucial period in the artist's development, one in which he began to make the iconic
Beveled -
edge and Drape paintings for which he is best known.
While the
edge of a Whitten canvas is always considered and often highly charged, the deep
bevels surrounding the «Ribbons of Honor» push these pieces towards a tangible «objecthood» not seen in other
works.
Land
worked with Web designers to customize everything from the color and shape of the buttons — green with
beveled edges — to the high - touch marketing copy.
I was very clear about using gold paneling as a splash back so I
worked with designer, Dominic Schuster to create these beautiful, slightly aged gold panels with a
beveled edge.»