Untitled (Progression)
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- Painted and galvanized iron
- (not assigned)
- North and Central America
- Classification
- Metalwork, sculpture
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 5 x 69 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 175.3 x 21.6 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Helman
- Rights
- Donald Judd Art © Judd Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Object Number
- 110:1970
NOTES
Rounded, projecting elements grow progressively smaller from left to right. The corresponding empty spaces between these elements grow larger, creating a structured, balanced rhythm. Here sculptor and critic Donald Judd examines mathematical progression, order, and the relationship between positive and negative space—all crucial concepts in the artist’s work. The surface of this object is enlivened by Judd’s use of galvanized iron. Painted with a thin red varnish, the crystalline surface of the metal shimmers through
Provenance
Richard Bellamy [1]
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY [2]
- 1970
Joseph and Barbara Helman, St. Louis, MO
1970 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Joseph and Barbara Helman [3]
Notes:
[1] According to the Museum's Accession record, Richard Bellamy owned the piece prior to Leo Castelli Gallery.
[2] See note [1].
[3] Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, City Art Museum, April 16, 1971.
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY [2]
- 1970
Joseph and Barbara Helman, St. Louis, MO
1970 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Joseph and Barbara Helman [3]
Notes:
[1] According to the Museum's Accession record, Richard Bellamy owned the piece prior to Leo Castelli Gallery.
[2] See note [1].
[3] Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, City Art Museum, April 16, 1971.
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