Five Block Row
1974
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color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 31 x 66.5 cm (12 3/16 x 26 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1985.47.37
Art Historical Context
Ronald Davis's *Five Block Row* (1974) is a striking color screen on Arches 88 wove paper, measuring 31 x 66.5 cm. This-scale work, now in the National Gallery of Art collection thanks to the gift of Benjamin B. Smith showcases Davis's mastery of geometric abstraction during the 1970s. A pioneer in perceptual art, Davis often played with illusionistic space through flat, vibrant color fields, evoking depth and movement on a two-dimensional surface. The screenprint medium is ideal for Davis's precise technique, allowing bold, superimposed layers of color that create optical tension. Silkscreen...
About the Artist
Ronald Davis
Ronald Davis (born 1937) is an American abstract painter associated with the hard-edge and lyrical abstraction movements that flourished on the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Coming of age artistically in California, Davis was part of a generation of artists who developed a distinctive alternative to the dominant New York scene, embracing formal experimentation and a c...