Diamond Cut by Larry Zox

Diamond Cut 1967

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drawing, paper, graphite

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drawing

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water colours

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paper

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form

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geometric

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geometric-abstraction

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line

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graphite

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modernism

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hard-edge-painting

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watercolor

Dimensions: overall: 44.7 x 38.7 cm (17 5/8 x 15 1/4 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

Larry Zox made this work, "Diamond Cut," in 1967, using colored pencils. You know, seeing the squared grid underneath, it looks like a technical drawing almost. But it's not just a plan. It's fascinating how the colors are laid down, almost like a coloring book. There's a real physicality to the way the pencil fills the space, a kind of repetitive, meditative action. It gives the colors this solid, grounded presence despite the airy support. Look at the diamond shapes, how the red meets the orange, divided by a raw, white line. The angles aren't perfect; it's a little wobbly, a little off. It’s this imperfection that gives the work its soul, its human touch. Makes me think of Sol LeWitt but way more chill, loose. Anyway, gotta love how a simple set of colors and shapes can make you feel so much.

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