R-39, 1960
Acrylic with sand and mixed media on canvas
25 5/8 x 31 in.
64.9 x 78.7 cm
64.9 x 78.7 cm
Further images
Starting in 1960-61, Gramcko abandoned the highly stylized forms and compositional rhythms that marked her early production in favor of formless, densely textured, and tactile black surfaces that resembled lunar...
Starting in 1960-61, Gramcko abandoned the highly stylized forms and compositional rhythms that marked her early production in favor of formless, densely textured, and tactile black surfaces that resembled lunar landscapes. In works such as "R-39", 1960 Gramcko combined thick, overlapping layers of paint with plastic glue, sand, and round glass objects that simulated craters.
Exhibitions
Elsa Gramcko: The Invisible Plot of Things. Sicardi | Ayres | Bacino. Houston, TX, May 13 - July 2, 2022.Contesting Modernity. Informalism in Venezuela 1955 -1975. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, October 28, 2018 to January 21, 2019.
Elsa Gramcko, Una aquimista de nuestro tiempo. Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela, September – November, 1997.
Pintura Contemporánea Venezolana, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota, Colombia, 1963.
Elsa Gramcko, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela, January – February, 1961.
Publications
Rangel Gabriela, Aruna D’Souza. Elsa Gramcko: The Invisible Plot of Things. Published by Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino, James Cohan, printed by Faenza Group, Italy, 2022, p. 53.Ramírez, Mari Carmen, Tahia Rivero, María C. Gaztambide, Josefina Manrique. Contesting Modernity. Informalism in Venezuela 1955-1975. Published by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, reproduced in color, 2018, p. #146.
Elsa Gramcko, Una aquimista de nuestro tiempo. Exhibition catalogue published by Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, reproduced in color, 1997, p. #30.