Cross 1935 - 1942

Ray Price made this image of a cross at an unknown date with an unknown medium. And what strikes me is how simple it is. The base is rendered in a ghostly blue and white that bleeds a little into the paper, a real contrast to the brown cross. Look closely and you will see the way Price has built up the cross from multiple lines; this feels so tender, and handmade. I love the fact they are not too precious, it's a very casual piece, like he's just thinking out loud. The way it swells at each end is very considered. If you follow the shape of the cross with your eye, notice how they pull you into the centre, to the intersection of the vertical and horizontal. It reminds me of Agnes Martin, just quietly getting on with it.