Letter with Red — Fine Art

Letter with Red - 2009 shows a narrow band of red paint laid over a quiet ground, with a few slow drawn lines running beside it. The shape reads as a written mark held in paint. Brice Marden built these works from his wax and pigment practice, turning a letter into a flat colour study.

This fine art print comes in a frame with four finishes, white, wood, dark wood or black. The frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall. The white finish keeps the red band open and lets the drawn lines stay close to the edge.

It works above a dining table where the red band reads from the doorway and the small pencil marks show when you stand near. The frame edge settles against the plaster and the red shape holds the eye.