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Paul Jenkins

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Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Water Fence, 1979
Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Water Fence, 1979
Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Water Fence, 1979
Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Water Fence, 1979

Paul Jenkins

Phenomena Water Fence, 1979
Acrylic on canvas
60 × 50 in
61 × 51 in framed
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Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Ever Cross Over, 1969
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Ever Cross Over, 1969
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Ever Cross Over, 1969
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Ever Cross Over, 1969
Signed lower left. In the artist’s early years, Paul Jenkins worked with ceramics, experimenting with glazes that the kiln transformed into vibrant surfaces—sometimes subtly translucent, other times intensely chromatic. Echoes...
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Signed lower left.

In the artist’s early years, Paul Jenkins worked with ceramics, experimenting with glazes that the kiln transformed into vibrant surfaces—sometimes subtly translucent, other times intensely chromatic. Echoes of that alchemical process appear in this canvas, where he introduces texture through dry brushstrokes that bisect the composition vertically and diagonally. These opaque lines cut through diaphanous color fields, creating a dynamic contrast between structure and fluidity. Overlapping planes of color intermingle in dazzling configurations, forming a chromatic meditation on the possibilities of abstraction. Primary hues melt into one another with a gentle softness, visually offset by the assertive linear gestures. Drips in the lower register reveal the artist’s intuitive, process-driven approach, while the blending of colors on the neutral ground vividly illuminates a cosmos in flux.
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Provenance

Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer Gallery, New York
Private collection, New York (purchased from the above)
Private collection, New York (purchased from Christies, 2023)
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