Bruce Conner American, 1933-2008
STILL LIFE WICHITA, 1963
felt-tip pen on paper
23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in
60.3 x 45.1 cm
60.3 x 45.1 cm
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Most likely a portrait of his parents’ home, Conner’s ink drawing presents a confounding interior scene. Vibrating marks make ingenious use of negative space, which define and delineate furniture, floor,...
Most likely a portrait of his parents’ home, Conner’s ink drawing presents a confounding interior scene. Vibrating marks make ingenious use of negative space, which define and delineate furniture, floor, and decorations; meanwhile, the scene is dominated by the gridded wallpaper. While domestic patterns might be assumed to denote safety and security, in this case, the vibration evokes an anxiety-laden space where nothing seems stable.