Bernard Childs

The Big Knife
1958

An abstract painting dominated by shades of red and orange, with a central white streak that curves like a comet tail across the canvas. The background is textured with various shapes and forms that are not clearly defined, creating an impressionistic feel.

An abstract painting dominated by shades of red and orange, with a central white streak that curves like a comet tail across the canvas. The background is textured with various shapes and forms that are not clearly defined, creating an impressionistic feel.

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Date
1958

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 35 × 45 11/16in. (88.9 × 116 cm)

Accession number
60.34

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Bernard Childs / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Bernard Childs
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