Untitled #71 — Fine Art

Ray Parker often works with blocks of colour laid on a quiet ground. Untitled #71 - 1974 follows that habit, with painted shapes placed across the sheet so the eye moves from one field to the next without a clear path. The picture stays open and does not settle on one reading.

This is a fine art print set in a frame with a back panel. The paper is matte, so the painted colours hold their tone without a shine under a lamp. When the ready to hang option is used, the piece arrives ready on the wall.

On a plain wall in a dining room, the blocks of colour sit steady above the table. From the doorway you take in the whole layout, and from the chair you notice the gaps between the shapes.