St. Barts 10 — Fine Art

St. Barts 10 - 1991 by Brice Marden shows broad shapes laid over a quiet field of warm grey. The marks move across the sheet in a slow rhythm, a feature of post war abstraction where colour and line hold their own space. You see the shapes first. The finer edges come later.

The fine art frame sits in black, so the dark edge holds the picture without pulling the eye away from the warm grey shapes. The frame gives the print a firm edge on the wall. The black finish keeps the tones steady and lets the lighter marks stay open.

In a study, the print hangs on the wall beside a desk lamp. From the chair you notice the broad shapes across the top, and the small shift in the grey as you move past the shelf.