"...Martin’s work shared some of the vocabulary of Minimalism – grids, repetition — she didn’t consider herself a minimalist, believing that her paintings had emotional content."
“I would like [my pictures] to represent beauty, innocence and happiness,” she said. “I would like them all to represent that. Exaltation.” (from Guggenheim website notes)
"To progress in life you must give up the things that you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you like. The things that are acceptable to your mind."
The exhibition has gone to the Guggenheim, with 20 added works. How wonderful it would be to see those paintings spiral up the ramp in the wonderful light Wright created.
Wright supposedly expressed latent hostility towards artists in the didactic progression he designed to display their work. I would think it suits Martin magnificently, remembering my own visits there.
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These photographs document most of the major paintings displayed at LACMA, many which aren't available to view online. I've tried to place them in chronological order, and added some from websites which have paintings which I didn't photograph but were included.
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| Untitled, 1955 (web image) |
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| 1958? web image |
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| Heather, 1958 |
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| Untitled, 1960 |
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| Words, 1961 |
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