Dance, Blue and Yellow by  Anthony Fry

Dance, Blue and Yellow 1960

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Dimensions: support: 762 x 1010 x 20 mm frame: 805 x 1060 x 50 mm

Copyright: © Anthony Fry | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: Here we have Anthony Fry's "Dance, Blue and Yellow." It's a blur of movement, a swirl of cool blues and grays punctuated by that bright, almost feverish yellow at the top. What's your take? What do you see in it? Curator: It feels to me like a memory, a dream half-remembered. The figures are indistinct, almost swallowed by the atmosphere, yet that insistent yellow—it's the sun, isn't it?—pulls you in. Makes you wonder what joy, or perhaps what sorrow, this dance holds. Do you feel the energy in those brushstrokes? Editor: Absolutely! It's like catching a fleeting moment. So, the dance could be joyful or sorrowful? Curator: Perhaps both, wouldn't you say? Life rarely offers one without the other. It's a fascinating piece to ponder. Editor: I agree. I will definitely spend more time reflecting on Fry's emotional and artistic choices.

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