Monochrome Monday

Alfonso Fratteggiani Bianchi, #197 Giallo, 2004, pigment on stone, 30.6 x 27.5 cm

Florence Pierce, Untitled #101 (Black Violet), 8.14.95, Resin Relief, 24 x 24 inches

Daniel Levine, The Morning After, 2003 - 2005, oil on cotton, 34" x 33"

Busy Busy

I've been blogging a little less lately trying to finish up a painting. It's based off of this photo:

And I thought there were elements of this image that reminded me of some of of my favorite abstractionists. For example, look at the fence section at the bottom of the image - it reminds me of a Agnes Martin grid or one of Frank Stella's monochromatic striped compositions:

Agnes Martin

Frank Stella (detail) photo by B-Mer

And I thought the roof sections reminded me of a Robert Motherwell painting - this may be a little more of a stretch or more difficult to see, but I've blurred the photo to make it more pronounced:

more blurred:

cropped in:

Robert MotherwellRobert Motherwell

I know it does not look just like a Motherwell, but I think the roof has a similar visual rhythm. Well that's what I see anyway...

Out Tomorrow!

The first issue of the new magazine Modern in Denver comes out tomorrow and has a feature about my work:

Nasreen Mohamedi

Nasreen Mohamedi, (Untitled), Black and White Photograph, 1981 10.4x14"

Nasreen Mohamedi, (Untitled), Black and White Photograph, 1981 9.2x11.6"