Vintage Mark Rothko style wall sculpture mix media, named "Purity". Signed and dated 1980 on the back. Black on black oil on board surrounded by a  polished brutalist style U shape steel frame. This creates a great contrast with the painted area, and reflects light. The metal frame has beautifully aged to a great texture effect.  The title "Purity" suggests an inspiration from Rotkho's series of Black-Form paintings in the 1960's.

Rothko's Black - Form series presented a progressive way of perceiving the colour black.  Black is often thought of as a plain colour, but contemplated long enough in Rothko's black paintings reveals a complexity of depth and tone, layer and texture. Instead of negating colour and light, these black paintings build a more sincere and thoughtful relationship with them. Combination of colours and in this case materials invites a closer look and holds the gaze for longer, like in the Rothko Chapel in Houston.  

Dimensions: H: 158 cm,  W: 119.5 cm,  D: 5 cm

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