Blue Rectangle II — Fine Art

Blue Rectangle II - 1958 shows a single deep blue shape set on a lighter ground. The blue block sits level and leaves open space around it. Gene Davis built his paintings from colour bands, and the picture stays with that plain method of stacked colour. The blue field reads calm and holds its shape without extra lines.

This fine art print is set in a frame with a back panel, and the ready to hang option sends it assembled. The matte surface keeps the blue from shining under a lamp, so the colour stays even on the wall.

In a kitchen dining corner the blue block sits above the table. You notice the flat colour first, then the open space beside it. At the end of the day the blue stays steady against the room.