Black Cross
Maker and role
Artist: Wojciech Fangor, American, born Poland, 1922-2015
Year
1962
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
52 1/2 x 33 1/4in (133.4 x 84.5cm)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gesick in memory of Tom Slick
Accession number
1977.15
Object type
Department
Location
Further information
Black Cross, the painting's title, identifies the depicted shape, which resembles a capital letter X rather than the Christian symbol. As in other Wojciech Fangor works, this blurred shape appears to hover above the surface of the canvas, an effect created by applications of equally intense light and dark paint, as well as a dot-patterned shadow surrounding the form. Black Cross exemplifies Fangor's frequent use of a simple form, capitalizing on its dramatic potential.
Documentation
Modern Art at the McNay: A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of the Collection; William J. Chiego; 2001; p. 212
Tom Slick: International Art Collector; William J. Chiego; 2009; p. 36-37
Wojciech Fangor: Color and Space; Magdalena Dabrowski; 2018; p. 73; no. 61
Tom Slick: International Art Collector; William J. Chiego; 2009; p. 36-37
Wojciech Fangor: Color and Space; Magdalena Dabrowski; 2018; p. 73; no. 61
Signature & date
Signed verso: Fangor
Dated verso: 1962
Inscribed verso: Black Cross
Dated verso: 1962
Inscribed verso: Black Cross
Subject period
Docent information sheet
V:\Object Documentation\Paintings\1977.15 Fangor\Fangor Color and Space 2018.pdf
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