Jennifer Bartlett is recognized for creating grids using 12-inch steel square plates that have been baked with white enamel with silkscreen, then she would paint ordinary everyday shapes, objects and scenes on these plates to form one cohesive piece of art.
«If you paint a red square, you have a red square of a certain measurable dimension. If you paint a vase of flowers, the vase of flowers is not measurable– more abstract than the red square. »
Jennifer Bartlett
One of Bartlett's most famous works is titled “Rhapsody” which made its first appearance in 1976. The piece consists of 987 plates in 142 vertical rows of seven that presents an expandable painting that can be wrapped around walls and corners. This piece features a ho
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Jennifer Bartlett is recognized for creating grids using 12-inch steel square plates that have been baked with white enamel with silkscreen, then she would paint ordinary everyday shapes, objects and scenes on these plates to form one cohesive piece of art.
«If you paint a red square, you have a red square of a certain measurable dimension. If you paint a vase of flowers, the vase of flowers is not measurable– more abstract than the red square. »
Jennifer Bartlett
One of Bartlett's most famous works is titled “Rhapsody” which made its first appearance in 1976. The piece consists of 987 plates in 142 vertical rows of seven that presents an expandable painting that can be wrapped around walls and corners. This piece features a house, tree, mountain, and ocean along with various shapes such as a circle, square, triangle, and lines. This piece incorporates a variety of art styles including
conceptual art, neo-expressionism, and photo realism.
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