Born in New Orleans in 1926, groundbreaking abstract painter Ed Clark helped revolutionize modern Color Field painting. At the age of seventeen his family moved to Chicago where he went on to attend the Art Institute of Chicago. He then traveled to Paris where he studied at the famous Grande Chaumière art school in 1952. As an African American, he appreciated the tolerance of Parisians during an era of racial segregation and tension at home. In 1956, he traveled to New York City, where his work became increasingly simple and abstract as he experimented with shaped canvases. Into the 1970s, Clark continued to evolve these altered canvases by producing works with elliptical shapes. He wanted to emulate the act of perception by creating canvases with shapes similar to that of an eye. Shown here is a large etching, likely printed with the assistance of Robert Blackburn. Though his work is very rare, his style is so recognizable that a mere glimpse is enough to remember it all. Untitled, 1970 Etching on Paper 21 ¾ x 28 in. #art #fineart #artist #billhodgesgallery #gallery #artgallery #billhodges #africanamerican #africanamericanart #blackartist #blackexcellence #Edwardclark #edclark #circular #shapedcanvas #abstract #etching
