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In this enormous painting—measuring more than 9 feet high and 12 feet long—Clyfford Still’s trademark colored cracks sluice the canvas with crisp, serrated edges. Made with a palette knife in thick layers of impasto, the jagged crimson, black, and white shapes are defined in areas of accreted paint and punctured by tiny crags of electric blue and deep yellow. Although Still’s imagery has been compared to lightning bolts or fissures in the earth, he cited immaterial sources: “I never wanted color to be color. I never wanted texture to be texture, or images to become shapes. I wanted them all to fuse into a living spirit.” Still resisted identifying single explanations or interpretations of his paintings and avoided titling them. While he distanced himself from the other Abstract Expressionist painters, elements of Still’s work reflect the innovations of the movement, particularly the notion that every part of a painting’s flat surface could pulse with energy.
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The Whitney Print Shop offers exclusive custom reproductions of artworks in the collections and exhibitions of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Hand-made in the USA using gallery-quality materials, we create prints as true to the original work as possible, using strict color management protocols and state-of-the-art printing technology.
Selection
Many of the works offered through this store are exclusive and not available anywhere else. We are continually adding new artworks to our offering, so be sure to check back regularly as you build your own gallery. A variety of molding styles means our custom framed prints can match any type of decor.