historical context / reference
Washington color networks and transition, 1953–mid-1970s
Institutional sources document Washington artists moving through Abstract Expressionist-era gesture, staining, acrylic, and increasingly nongestural color structures. AEU records this as a regional network of transitions, not a single inevitable stylistic progression.
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- Paul Reed. Coherence. 1966museum object · verified 2026-09-09Open source ↗
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