Untitled Drawing 3/23/2011 (verso)
Artist
John Beech
(American, born England, 1964)
Date2011
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsSupport: 11 1/2 x 12 in. (29.2 x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Lisa Neall Forman and Gabrielle Forman in memory of their parents, Irving and Natalie Forman, 2013
Object number2013.45.6b
DescriptionDouble-sided abstract drawing in maroon ink with hole-punches down one sideeMuseum Notes
John Beech is best known for his quirky sculptural objects, but he also creates two-dimensional works such photographs upon which he paints or tapes—often of industrial or suburban subjects. Beech also creates drawings, such as this double-sided work that the artist gifted to art collector Natalie Forman, after her husband Irving passed away. In a letter accompanying this drawing, the artist wrote: “I find an endless fascination with the immediacy and presence possible with works on paper/working on paper.” Here, his word play suggests a relationship in his artistic practice between a creation and the creating, a noun and a verb. Moreover, the note along with the immediacy of the drawings illustrates the close relationship between artist and patron.
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