Black Red White
Artist
Andrew Spence
(American, born 1947)
Date1997
MediumOil on linen
DimensionsOverall: 38 3/16 × 30 1/8 × 1 1/2 inches (97 × 76.52 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2024.73
Markings• On backing board in black marker: “A Spence / Black Red and white /
1997 / O/C (linen) / 38x30”
• On each stretcher bar verso, black stamps: “Fine Art Materials, Inc. / 346 Lafayette St. / NYC 10012
/ 1-800-237-0061 / 212-982-7100”
• Arrow drawn in graphite on proper left tacking margin to indicate orientation
• On horizontal crossbar in graphite (est.): “75 [illegible] 78”
• On vertical crossbar in pen (est.): “35 & 38”
• On proper left upper corner of canvas verso in black paint (est.): “A Spence / 1997 / “NO NAME” /
A Spence / “Black Red and / 1992 white” [some words crossed out]
• On proper left lower corner of canvas verso in black paint (est.): “Black and Red ptg.” [crossed out]
• On proper right upper corner of canvas version in black paint (est.): “Top [UP arrow]”
• On inner side of backing board in black marker: “Top [UP arrow]”
• On inner side of backing board in black marker: “A Spence / 1997 [over “1992”] / NO NAME /
“Black and Red and white ptg” / “Black Red and White” [crossed out words are covered with
marker]
• On inner side of backing board in pen (est.): “38” x 30” ”
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionA row of thick, vertical black and white stripes of different lengths interrupt what reads as the red background of this vertically oriented painting. Some of these stripes extend to the top and bottom of the canvas, while others are situated within the boundaries of the composition.ProvenanceWith the artist, New York, NY, 1997–2025;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.
Copyright© Andrew Spence
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