Totem Materia — Fine Art

Totem Materia - Abstract Expressionism by Betty Parsons shows bold forms on a flat ground. The shapes stack and lean, with paint laid down in visible layers. The marks feel built up, one over another, as if the surface grew by itself.

This fine art print arrives ready to hang, with a metal hanger fitted to the back that goes straight onto a nail or screw. The paper carries the paint tones without any shell of a frame, so the painted ground stays open and the darker shapes sit plainly against it.

It works well in a hallway with a single bare bulb. From the door you read the stacked shapes first, and as you pass the lighter patches catch the glow and the brush passes show their texture.