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Double Exposure

Date
2008
Classification
Paintings
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
39 × 50 in. (99.1 × 127 cm)
Credit Line
The Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Collection, Gift of Ronald and Monique Ollie
Rights
© June Kelly Gallery / James Little
Object Number
190:2017
NOTES
Brightly colored triangles transform into vertical stripes moving from left to right. James Little’s variation of color, shape, and interval width within a repeating pattern create a dynamic composition. Little uses historic painting materials to create abstract works like "Double Exposure." According to the artist, “I’m not interested in illusionism, I’m interested in flatness and materials that keep illusions at bay.” Little painted with a mixture of heated beeswax and raw pigments, developing a version of the encaustic painting technique first used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks.

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