Untitled

The green and blue fields and sporadic black lines dividing this composition reflect the way Larry Potter transformed color with opaque or nontransparent paints. This work was likely made after the artist’s move from New York to Paris in 1958. Shortly after his arrival, Potter noted how the environment influenced him to use blues and greens. In the city, he focused his time on intensive studio sessions and lively debate with fellow artists, including Herbert Gentry, whom he befriended there. Gentry observed that Potter “painted like he argued, and he argued aggressively….”