Raymond Parker American, 1922-1990
Untitled, 1966
Oil on canvas
35 7/8 x 49 7/8 in.
91 x 126.8 cm.
91 x 126.8 cm.
Signed and dated "R. Parker 1966" verso
Provenance
The Washington Gallery of Modern Art, Washington D.C.Private Collection, Ireland (acquired from the above in 1966)
Acquired directly from the above by the previous owner
Exhibitions
Art Toronto, 2021New York, Samuel M. Kootz Gallery, Ray Parker, 1966
Washington D.C., The Washington Gallery of Modern Art, Ray Parker, 1966, (no. 186)
This painting is an example of Raymond Parker's signature style: outsized square canvases filled with large, colourful shapes on a neutral ground. Parker was a fan of jazz music, and...
This painting is an example of Raymond Parker's signature style: outsized square canvases filled with large, colourful shapes on a neutral ground. Parker was a fan of jazz music, and this influenced his artistic practice — throughout the period this work was painted, his compositions developed a unique geometry of rough, almost organic forms that float together in playful harmony. This work was used on the invitation to his 1966 show at the Kootz Gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City.
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