Carroll Dunham

Purple (3rd)
1987–1988

Vibrant abstract painting featuring a chaotic mix of brushstrokes in bold reds, yellows, blues, and hints of black. The composition is energetic, with layers of color overlapping and swirling across the canvas, creating a sense of movement and intensity.
Vibrant abstract painting featuring a chaotic mix of brushstrokes in bold reds, yellows, blues, and hints of black. The composition is energetic, with layers of color overlapping and swirling across the canvas, creating a sense of movement and intensity.

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Date
1987–1988

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 30 × 27 7/16in. (76.2 × 69.7 cm)

Accession number
88.46.3

Edition
17/49 | 10 APs, 2 PPs

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

API
artworks/7306

Part of a series:

Red Shift

5 works

An abstract expressionist painting featuring dynamic black brushstrokes and swirls on a white background, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The artwork is dated 1987-88 in the bottom right corner.
A vibrant abstract painting featuring bold strokes of blue, red, and yellow, with circular patterns and splatters creating a dynamic and textured composition. The artwork has a sense of movement and energy, with layers of paint overlapping and interacting in a visually stimulating manner.
Vibrant abstract painting featuring a chaotic mix of brushstrokes in bold reds, yellows, blues, and hints of black. The composition is energetic, with layers of color overlapping and swirling across the canvas, creating a sense of movement and intensity.
Vibrant abstract painting featuring bold strokes of red, yellow, green, and blue, with circular and scribble-like patterns throughout, suggesting a sense of dynamic movement.

Carroll Dunham
69 works in the collection

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