MITCHELL, Joan
Description
Sunflower
1970
Oil on canvas
103 x 79" FRAMED
The freedom in my paintings is quite controlled; I dont close my eyes and hope for the best. This statement by Joan Mitchell reminds that her exuberant compositions are just thatcomposed. While often considered a second-generation abstract expressionist, Mitchell moved to France in 1959 to distance herself from the New York scene. In 1969, she settled in Vheuil, north of Paris, to a two acre riverfront compound. There, in her larger studio, her landscape inspired canvases increased in scale and their surfaces became more weighty and dense.
Date
1970
Creator
MITCHELL, Joan
United States, 1926 - 1992
Source
Gift of Katharine W. Tremaine
Identifier
1985.98
Collection
Citation
MITCHELL, Joan and United States, 1926 - 1992, “MITCHELL, Joan,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 26, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/10781.