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 “Sin título (Untitled)” 1961, Gramcko combined thick, overlapping layers of paint with plastic glue, sand, with a singular square imprinted on its surface.
Elsa Gramcko: The Invisible Plot of Things, Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino, Houston, TX, May 13 – July 2, 2022
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. 50.