Art Theory Text with Color-Space Diagrams 1941

Editor: So, this is Stuart Davis' "Art Theory Text with Color-Space Diagrams." Looking at this sketch, I'm struck by the mix of mathematical and artistic thinking. It's like he's trying to quantify color. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It's Davis wrestling with synesthesia, maybe? He wanted to paint jazz. What does that *look* like? See how he maps color relations? He wants a system, a structure... but color, like jazz, is slippery, ever-changing. Did he succeed? Maybe not! But the striving, the passion... that's the art, isn't it? Editor: That's a great point; it's the attempt that matters. Thank you!