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JULIAN STANCZAK (1928-2017)
Boreal
signed, titled and dated 'Julian Stanczak "Boreal" 1972' (on the stretcher); signed again and dated again 'Julian Stanczak 1972 ©' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
22 ⅛ x 44 ⅛ in. (56.2 x 112.1 cm.)
Painted in 1972.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1972
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Lot Essay

An important figure in the Op Art movement, Polish-born Julian Stanczak harnesses the vibrations of color through shape and line. The present lot, Boreal, meaning of or located to the north, painted in 1972, has a bright horizon line that appears to be moving by the very careful and strategic placement of lines. What activates movement is the raw energy the colors evoke by the subtle changes in line spacing.

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