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1) Topographical Space 6; 2) Topographical Space 7

Jack Whitten, 1974

Jack Whitten is crucial in the history of African American artists. These two drawings resulted from a groundbreaking series of residencies at the Xerox Corporation in the early 1970s. They emphasise Whitten's interest in horizontal gesture, underlying surfaces, and materiality. They serve as a bridge between his poured paintings of the early 1970s and the raked paintings that followed. While abstract, these works can been read as visual metaphors of Vietnam-era war images broadcast on television, as well as references to early experimental video practices of the 1970s, with the dynamic black and white horizontal lines and ghosted movement. This work was presented by the Art Fund through Art Fund International.

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Title of artwork, date

1) Topographical Space 6; 2) Topographical Space 7, 1974

Date supported

2010

Medium and material

Dry pigment on paper

Dimensions

20.3 x 29.2 cm

Grant

9726.936

Total cost

9726.936

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