Untitled [model resting head on left arm]
1955-1967
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pen and ink on calendered paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 33 cm (11 x 13 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn
Accession Number
2000.141.970
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [model resting head on left arm]* (1955–1967) captures a quiet moment of introspection, depicting a model in a relaxed pose during what was likely a life drawing session. Created during Diebenkorn's pivotal shift from abstract expressionism to the Bay Figurative movement, this work reflects his renewed fascination with the human form after years of non-objective painting. By the mid-1950s, influenced by his move to Berkeley and collaborations with artists like David Park and Elmer Bischoff, Diebenkorn embraced direct observation, blending loose abstraction with r...
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...