Yellow Wall (Section I + II)
1964
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oil and acrylic on plywood and metal
Dimensions
overall size: 244 x 244 cm (96 1/16 x 96 1/16 in.) each panel: 244 x 122 cm (96 1/16 x 48 1/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The Nancy Lee and Perry Bass Fund
Accession Number
2004.124.1
Art Historical Context
Robert Mangold's *Yellow Wall (Section I II)* (1964) is a striking example of early Minimalist painting, composed of two large panels that together form a perfect square measuring 244 x 244 cm. Created with oil and acrylic on plywood metal, the work's bold yellow hue dominates its surface, evoking a monumental "wall" that plays with perception and scale. The modular structure—each panel 244 x 122 cm—invites viewers to consider simple geometric divisions can redefine space, a hallmark of Mangold's innovative approach. In the mid-1960s New York art scene, Mangold emerged alongside pioneers like...
About the Artist
Robert Mangold
Robert Mangold, born on October 12, 1937, in North Tonawanda, New York, grew up in a working-class family near Buffalo, where his father toiled in an organ factory and his mother worked as a department store buyer. From an early age, he showed artistic talent, borrowing art books from the library and pursuing illustration in high school. Mangold trained at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1956 ...