Kenneth Noland (1924-2010)
Lot 722

Kenneth Noland (1924-2010)

In the Curl

Closed16 November 2018

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USD 312,500

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Kenneth Noland (1924-2010)
In the Curl
signed, titled and dated 'IN THE CURL 1967 Kenneth Noland' (on the reverse)
acrylic on shaped canvas
96 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. (244 x 60 cm)
Painted in 1967.

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Aquavella Contemporary Art, New York, 1977
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston
Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York, 1989
Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, 1990
Private collection, Japan
Private collection, Denmark
Anon. sale; Phillips, New York, 15 May 2015, lot 181
Acquired at the above sale by present owner

Specialist note

"Noland does not use a balanced-out type of composition, it is ultimately color that has the dramatic role; interlocking with the design, it unbalances a symmetrical picture, releases it at the top, closes it off, or establishes a directional sequence...the bands—the color—gain a heightened sense of presence, a vivid sense of immediacy." (K. Moffett, Kenneth Noland, New York, 1977, p. 65)