"Untitled," c. 1974 (detail), Watercolor and ink on paper
Melvin Edwards's works on paper from the 70’s are a rare, visual treat. This untitled work gives insight into his ongoing Lynch Fragments series and possess a masterful duality of sensuality and violence where heavy metal dances across a delicate surface. The thrashes of red and splattering of blue evoke an abstracted American flag, harsh and unrelenting.
I love the texture play on this work by Jennie C Jones. The rough edges, the exposed brushstroke, the murky tone feels like a breakout moment from her usual cleanliness on the canvas. The title, Dense Tone, Break, sounds like a note that travels from the gut of your stomach and cracks upon reaching the first breath of air.
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