Details

Title

Red Space

Artist/Maker

John Ferren (American, 1905–1970)

Date

1936–1937

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

13 x 16 1/8 inches

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Bim Franklin

Accession #

2008.48

On View

On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 3, Gallery 301

John Ferren was a sculptor-turned-painter who belonged to the American Abstract Artists (AAA) group from 1938 until 1940. He had apprenticed with an Italian stonecutter, which likely influenced the sculptural quality of his abstract paintings, with their curved planes and flat backgrounds. A typical example of Ferren’s style, Red Space also incorporates clearly delineated colors and active surfaces. Ferren was especially interested in Zen Buddhism and the idea of art as a means of expressing reality beyond appearance.

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