Column Paintings 2004 — Fine Art

Column Paintings 2004 by Robert Mangold holds narrow vertical bands arranged one beside the other. The bands stay close in tone and move down the sheet with steady edges. From across the room the columns read as a simple row.

The print comes as a fine art print set in a frame with a back panel. The matte paper keeps the light grey tones from turning shiny under a ceiling light. The frame gives the drawing a clean edge, so the columns keep their measured look when you stand near it.

A hallway wall works well for this drawing. You see the tall columns first as you walk past, then the small shifts in tone when you stand under the light switch. The steady verticals calm the passage without taking over the room.