Fritz Glarner

Relational Painting
1949–1951

Abstract geometric painting with a composition of red, blue, yellow, black, and white rectangles and squares.

Abstract geometric painting with a composition of red, blue, yellow, black, and white rectangles and squares.

Not on view

Date
1949–1951

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 65 × 52in. (165.1 × 132.1 cm)

Accession number
52.3

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/469

Part of a series:

17 works

An open sketchbook with a handwritten note on the left page and colorful abstract architectural sketches on the right page. The note is written in cursive and mentions New York, while the sketches feature vertical and horizontal lines in red, blue, yellow, and black, with some shading. The bottom right of the sketch page is signed and dated.

A sketchbook open to a spread with a circular abstract drawing on the right page. The drawing features black lines and shapes over a yellow chalk-like background. There are scribbles and artist's signature at the bottom right of the drawing, and some markings on the lower left of the left page.

A sketchbook spread with abstract drawings in black over a yellow background. The left page has Roman numerals at the bottom, while the right page includes handwritten text in French and a date, suggesting an artistic or conceptual piece.

An open sketchbook with a rough architectural drawing on the right page, featuring abstract building forms and lines within a large, overlaid purple circle. The left page has some markings at the bottom left corner. The artist's signature and the year 1964-68 are written on the bottom right of the drawing.

An open notebook with a handwritten note on the left page and a circular abstract drawing on the right page. The note describes a concept related to a tornado and references the year 1945, while the drawing features crisscrossing black lines over a yellow circular background, signed and dated by the artist.

An open book with two pages visible. The left page contains a typed excerpt discussing the dynamic relationship in art and the perception of reality, attributed to Fritz Glarner from a personal statement in the "Painting Prophecy 1950" exhibition catalog. The right page features an abstract drawing with black lines and shapes, accented with blocks of yellow, orange, and red colors, signed by Fritz Glarner and dated 1964.

An open sketchbook with two abstract drawings on a white background. The left page has a small sketch with Roman numerals at the bottom, while the right page features a circular drawing with geometric shapes and a rectangular sketch with black strokes and yellow shading. There are signatures and dates on both pages.

A sketchbook open to a spread with an abstract drawing. The left page has some Roman numerals written in pencil at the bottom left corner. The right page features a circular design with black, purple, and yellow hues, and various lines and marks that create a sense of depth and movement. The artist's signature and the year '1964-65' are written in the bottom right corner of the right page.

A sketchbook spread with handwritten notes on the left page and an abstract drawing on the right. The notes discuss the dynamic movement and relationship between point and counterpoint in art, while the drawing features geometric shapes, lines, and blocks of shading with some areas highlighted in purple. The drawing is dated 1941 and signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.

A sketch of an abstract circular form with black brush strokes on an open notebook page, with some inscriptions at the bottom left and right corners.

Fritz Glarner
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