Construct (Red)
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View on museum website →Medium
color spitbite and softground etching on Rives heavyweight white paper
Dimensions
image: 28.3 x 24.8 cm (11 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.) sheet: 66 x 47.9 cm (26 x 18 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
1996.77.41
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Construct (Red)* (1980) is a striking color spitbite and softground etching on Rives heavyweight white paper, measuring 28.3 x 24.8 cm for the image and 66 x 47.9 cm for the full sheet. Created late in the artist's career, this print exemplifies Diebenkorn's shift toward bold, abstracted geometries after his iconic Ocean Park series of paintings. Acquired through the Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund, it resides in the National Gallery of Art's print collection. Diebenkorn (1922–1993), a leading figure in the Bay Area Figurative Movement...
About the Artist
Richard Diebenkorn
Richard Clifford Diebenkorn Jr. (1922-1993) was one of the premier American painters of the postwar era, whose deeply lyrical abstractions and figurative works evoked the shimmering light and wide-open spaces of California. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in San Francisco, Diebenkorn became a pivotal figure in elevating the status of California art on the international stage. His career encom...