Richard Diebenkorn, Urbana #4, 1953Oil on canvas, 66 ½” x 49 ½”
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5 comments:
Well, I guess I'll kick things off!
I can see two different images in the piece. First, a desk with books and oil paints. Second (turn your head to the side) a beach scene. I'm not going to pretend to be an 'expert' here, and for that reason I'm going to be blunt: I don't get the black smear on the top half. It seems like it would have been better to put more greens in there. If it's meant to be a beach scene I guess I could see it being a towel. Even if it's not meant to be anything, though, I'd say y'all are hanging it sideways! :P
I've always thought this painting depicted an aerial view of a double kitchen sink ... on the left side you do the washing and on the right side the drying.
I can see the influence of Matisse in this painting what with the bright colors and the use of flat shapes and controlled lines. The painting seems to be more about expression rather than detail.
I think it's beautiful because of its contrasts. The unrecognizable subject matter, for me, makes it especially intriguing. The title (Urbana #4) at first made me think of a city, or an urban scene. But it's generally accepted that the title refers to a time period that the artist spent teaching at the University of Illinois main campus at Urbana-Champaign in 1952. The painting makes me feel (rather than see) cold/hot, dark/light, flat/flowing, solid/smeared, opaque/translucent. It's a fascinating painting; even more so when viewed in person.
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