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Dan ChristensenThe Letter “S”, 1991 Scrape Painting, Hamptons Artists
Writers Softball Game1991
1991
$9,500
£7,237.42
€8,259.61
CA$13,349.75
A$14,548.88
CHF 7,704.26
MX$174,747.33
NOK 97,537.60
SEK 89,676.23
DKK 61,690.13
About the Item
This work is an excellent example of Christensen’s “scrape” paintings. Here Christensen builds up thick layers of paint, which he attacks with a squeegee to reveal the contrasting colors hidden underneath (in this case an incandescent blue and gold).
Surrounding the central “S”, which although incised appears to be one large gestural brushstroke, are long shimmering vertical and horizontal lines that stretch the height and width of the panel.
The work is acrylic on wood and is initialed and dated in the lower left. It is further inscribed by Christensen on the reverse.
The inscription on the reverse notes the Artist’s - Writer’s game, which is an annual tradition in East Hampton that features artists and writers competing in a charity softball game. This work was likely produced in conjunction with this event in 1991.
Size:
36 inches tall by 25 inches wide (painting)
38.75 inches tall by 28 inches wide by 2 inches deep (frame)
Provenance:
Private collection, NY;
Private collection, NY
Condition: Very good original condition. Light surface wear/marks likely original to production.
- Creator:Dan Christensen (1942 - 2007, American)
- Creation Year:1991
- Dimensions:Height: 38.75 in (98.43 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:Very good original condition. Light surface wear/marks likely original to production.
- Gallery Location:Yardley, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2911217338722
Dan Christensen
Dan Christensen, (October 6, 1942 – January 20, 2007) was an American abstract painter He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction, Color field painting and Abstract expressionism.Christensen was born in Cozad, Nebraska, and died in Easthampton, New York. His early work from 1965-1966 was related to Minimalism. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, class of 1964, Dan Christensen moved to New York City from the Mid-West during the late summer of 1965. Christensen was represented by several influential galleries including the Andre Emmerich Gallery, the Salander/O'Reilly Gallery and various others throughout the United States and Europe. He has had more than seventy-five solo exhibitions and his work has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions. His paintings are in important museum collections throughout the United States and Europe.
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