Gertrude Greene

Space Construction, 1942
1942

A framed abstract geometric painting featuring a stark contrast between black and white areas, with a central composition of overlapping red and white shapes on a black background. The artwork is mounted on a wall and encased in a simple white frame.

A framed abstract geometric painting featuring a stark contrast between black and white areas, with a central composition of overlapping red and white shapes on a black background. The artwork is mounted on a wall and encased in a simple white frame.

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Date
1942

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted plywood and masonite

Dimensions
Overall: 39 1/2 × 27 5/8 × 2in. (100.3 × 70.2 × 5.1 cm)

Accession number
62.16

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Balcomb Greene

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Gertrude Greene
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