To Theo Van Gogh

© Knud Merrild Estate
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To Theo Van Gogh

United States, 1951
Paintings
Oil on masonite
21 5/8 × 16 in. (54.93 × 40.64 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Knud Merrild (M.77.136.1)
Modern Art
Currently on public view:
Broad Contemporary Art Museum, floor 3

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After initially settling in New York, Danish artist Knud Merrild relocated to Los Angeles in 1923....
After initially settling in New York, Danish artist Knud Merrild relocated to Los Angeles in 1923. Associated with Post-Surrealism, a West coast-based strain of Surrealism, Merrild produced whimsical compositions using unusual materials and techniques. His unique Flux paintings comprise fluid, colorful swirls of diluted pigment. Work such as To Theo Van Gogh was made by dripping paint onto a wet support and turning the surface, thus incorporating chance into the artmaking process.

Wall label, 2021.
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Bibliography

  • Langsner, Jules; W. Osmun and Knud Merrild.  Knud Merrild 1894-1954.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1965.