Stanley Whitney American, b. 1946
Overview
Untitled, 1999
Whitney first developed his signature motif of an architectural approach in response to ancient roman structures and frescos. His combinatory improvisation, has its musical counterpart in jazz, an abiding influence for Whitney that allows for a rhythmic and lyrical space to be created. “Colour has always been about space for me,” the artist explained: “how could one create space in the colour on a grid? How could I lay two colours so close to each other and not trap them but rather allow air..?” Whitney lives and works in Bridgehampton, New York, and Parma, Italy, and is currently Professor Emeritus of Painting and Drawing at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia. His work is included in public collections including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Philadelphia Museum of Art; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; and National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Selected Works
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Untitled, 1999
