We are relocating!
In the coming weeks we will be occupied with packing and moving our internet store inventory. The entire collection needs to be transferred from Leidschendam to Oegstgeest, and this will take some time.
If all goes according to plan, we will be fully operational again on November 21st, but until then, it may happen that we are unable to immediately assist you with your order. We ask for your understanding, but as soon as possible, your order will be fulfilled with the utmost speed.
Following his studies at Boston University and Yale, Brice Marden relocated to New York in 1963, where he embarked on his journey as a painter. The resulting monochrome pieces emerged the following year, featuring lengthy horizontal canvases and connected diptychs or triptychs. These pieces, painted in an array of grayscale shades that fade into greens and blues, possess a velvety texture achieved through multiple layers of wax-infused oil paint. As time went on, Marden’s monochromes began to incorporate the colors and essence of the natural landscape, inspired by his time spent in Greece starting in the 1970s.
In 1983, after exploring Asia, Marden delved into a new body of work that drew heavily from traditional Asian calligraphy. These abstract, gestural paintings showcase sinuous brushstrokes winding across a white background. Marden’s use of “glyphs” in his work mirrors the characters found in Asian languages, but they hold no specific meaning. In recent years, Marden has combined calligraphy with bold monochromes, creating grand-scale paintings that captivate the viewer’s attention.
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