All Green 1958

Howard Mehring, born in 1931, was part of the Washington Color School movement. This movement emerged during a time of significant social upheaval in the United States, encompassing the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and evolving cultural norms around identity and expression. Mehring's "All Green" avoids traditional representation by focusing on color and form to convey emotion. The artwork reflects the period's exploration of non-objective art as a means to bypass direct political or social commentary. The nuanced interactions of color, though titled "All Green," engage with the viewer's senses on a deeply personal level. It provides a meditative space, a quiet commentary on the power of color. "All Green" encourages viewers to find solace and introspection in the simplicity of its abstraction.