GEMINI 1
                                                                                                                          1968

 

Acrylic on stretched linen, primed with acrylic primer.

 

Description:
Fine strip of lemon yellow and white down the centre; flanked by curved areas of light blue and pink.
Surrounding these sections are large monochromatic areas of dark blue and dark green.
No use was made of transparent washes. At later date the dark blue and green areas were repainted
a much darker and richer tone (the initial colours greyed with their complimentary colours). Substantial
use was made of masking tape to obtain clear crisp areas of colour.
During the painting it was found that hard edges between two areas of similarly toned colours
(particularly if they are both dark in tone) do not appear to be harshly separated.

 

Exhibited:
Cite International des Arts, Paris, 1968
Qantas, Paris, 1968

 

 

 

Dates:
Commenced November 1967; completed November 1968

 

Size:
78" x 78"

 

Sale: 
Sold through Nodrum Gallery Richmond 2012.

 

Notes:
A print titled Gemini II relates to this painting. Details caan be found in the 2D Wing showing early prints (1960s). (AW 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

Slide to Lily Hitch        $240   25th of February 69