Abstract in White — Fine Art

White, black and ochre shapes sit on a plain ground. The artist mixed flat colour with drawn lines, a method from his post war abstract practice. Abstract in White, Black and Ochre - 1962 keeps the forms clear and separate. The layout stays open, with no busy detail.

The fine art print sits on a wall where the room light falls even. A light frame sits on a dark wall, or a dark frame on a pale wall. The matte finish keeps the ochre from shining under a lamp, so the black lines read plainly.

It hangs in the end of a hallway, seen from the front door before the turn. You notice the white field first, then the small ochre marks near the middle. The black lines stay sharp in the dim light at the back.