Detail View: Art Collection:
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UNIQUE ID:
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1.2011.1268_2
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Work Type:
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paintings (visual works)
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Title:
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PH-1106
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Title Notes:
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preferred
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Title:
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no title
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Creation Date:
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1950
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Work Creator Name:
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Still, Clyfford
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Work Display Measurement:
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92 1/8 x 108 1/2 inches (234 x 275.6 cm)
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Work Material Name:
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oil paint (paint)
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Work Material Support Name:
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canvas
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Work Technique Name:
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palette knives (painting equipment)
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Work Style Period:
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Abstract Expressionist
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Current Work Location Name:
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Clyfford Still Museum
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Creation Location:
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New York, New York
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Work Description:
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This large painting is covered entirely in a rich, velvety black pigment. Still's swirling palette knife strokes create a dynamic surface abundant with depth and texture. A barely visible red lifeline runs vertically down from the top center edge and disappears somewhere near the bottom edge. Just to the left of this line, a small dagger-shaped form of unpainted canvas protrudes up from the bottom edge, providing a welcome respite from the oppressive darkness dominating the rest of the composition.
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Citation:
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Clyfford Still, PH-1106, 1950. Oil on canvas, 92.125 x 108 1/2 inches (234 x 275.6 cm). Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO.
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Work Rights Statement:
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© City and County of Denver / ARS, NY
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Image Holding Institution:
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Clyfford Still Museum
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Image Collection Name:
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CSM Art Collection: Objects
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Image Rights Statement:
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Photo: Gary Regester, courtesy the Clyfford Still Museum
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