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John Zinsser
Rum Diary in silver a turquiose

2016

$6,500
£4,948.87
€5,917.27
CA$9,266.42
A$9,432.36
CHF 5,462.07
MX$124,555.82
NOK 61,052.36
SEK 65,147.71
DKK 44,403.76

About the Item

Lush paint that feels like cake frosting creates a sculptural dynamic on this very progressive work. Zinsser created a series of work that have this grid approach and thick paint and it worked well on these smaller scale compositions. The decision to use the silver enamel is what gives the extra edge of contemporary lilt to the work and chic style that is dynamic changing on a wall. His canvases are constructed very well with high quality materials and stretchers and framing is not necessary and the function best without a frame. Zinsser’s abstractions reflect a calculated process in which the artist has carefully and intentionally laid swathes of paint to create networks or clusters of paint and texture. An emphasis on the materiality of paint itself is enhanced by his monochromatic compositions. Zinsser has been a devotee of postwar Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism for decades. His works reflect visions of the city from a very distinct angle. Zinsser once explained: “I have always been attracted to colors as they exist in the world, rather than making imitative color. All these colors have associations to observed experience—a garage door, the wall of a warehouse, the side of a truck.” American artist John Zinsser refers to his painting as a "wide open dialogue", with the multifaceted exhibition scene of New York City supplying the resources for this painting-oriented discourse. His "circles of influences" include friends, colleagues of different generations as well as role models. With them, he carries on a form of discourse and counter discourse, and they motivate him to conduct painterly monologues, even challenging him to an antithesis when necessary. He has been a beloved art teacher for many years at the New School in New York. Enamel and oil on canvas 18 x 18 inches Signed and titled, verso
  • Creator:
    John Zinsser (1961, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2016
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1413217237162

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