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Four Knots series No. 6

Painting
1975 (Painted)
Artist/Maker

One painted sheet of paper is folded along the direction of its vertical axis in two places and four pieces of string, threaded and tied so that the folded edges are drawn together. Both vertical lines in the grid are produced by the meeting edges, whereas the horizontal lines are drawn in pencil. The lines that divide the format are thus actual and apparent divisions, drawn edge and edge itself and they are given equal functions in the dissection of the surface.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFour Knots series No. 6 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mixed media
Brief description
Acrylic and oil painting with construction of folded paper and knotted string ties by Richard Smith. British School, 1975.
Physical description
One painted sheet of paper is folded along the direction of its vertical axis in two places and four pieces of string, threaded and tied so that the folded edges are drawn together. Both vertical lines in the grid are produced by the meeting edges, whereas the horizontal lines are drawn in pencil. The lines that divide the format are thus actual and apparent divisions, drawn edge and edge itself and they are given equal functions in the dissection of the surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.9cm
  • Width: 55.9cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the Contemporary Art Society
Bibliographic reference
100 Great Paintings in The Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A, 1985, p.216
Collection
Accession number
P.24-1979

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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