Opponents — Fine Art

Opponents - 2007 shows two shapes facing each other on a plain ground. The forms stay close, with space between them keeping the picture calm. Ralston Crawford often built pictures around simple forms and hard edges. You see the balance from a distance, then the flat paint fills in near you.

This fine art print arrives ready to hang in a white, wood, dark wood or black frame. The frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall and keeps the plain ground from drifting off. A black frame suits the hard shapes best.

In a short hallway, the two forms read as a quiet pair at the far end. From the front door you notice the flat colour first, then the simple shapes fill the space between the doors.