About The Work
Acclaimed artist Jennifer Bartlett's systematic method makes up the foundation of her diverse practice. Indeed, many of the forms and processes that have shaped painting, like the grid, have been re-defined and re-purposed by Barlett through her career. Her subject matter is often familiar to the point of mundane, includes houses, statues, and strangely recognizable landscapes, all of which invite the viewer to consider their mysterious narrative. This unique enamel and steel plate work, Dear Dad, references her influential installation Rhapsody (1975–6), which consists of 988 steel plates, covered with screen print grids and hand-painted enamel. The text found on this piece, printed to resemble notebook paper, reads, “Dear Dad and Mom. I’m never coming home I hate you! You are so unfair! P.S. Don’t look for me.”
About Jennifer Bartlett
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: Critic Calvin Tomkins on Jennifer Bartlett
- Art 101: Collecting Strategies: Invest in These 6 Artists Who Had Solo Shows at MoMA PS1
- News & Events: In Honor of Hillary Clinton, Here Are 10 Women Artists Who Made History
- Art 101: The Studio Assistant Family Tree: A Genealogy of Artists & Their Proteges
Enamel over silkscreen grid on baked enamel and steel plates
19.75 x 19.75 in
50.2 x 50.2 cm
This work is signed.
About The Work
Acclaimed artist Jennifer Bartlett's systematic method makes up the foundation of her diverse practice. Indeed, many of the forms and processes that have shaped painting, like the grid, have been re-defined and re-purposed by Barlett through her career. Her subject matter is often familiar to the point of mundane, includes houses, statues, and strangely recognizable landscapes, all of which invite the viewer to consider their mysterious narrative. This unique enamel and steel plate work, Dear Dad, references her influential installation Rhapsody (1975–6), which consists of 988 steel plates, covered with screen print grids and hand-painted enamel. The text found on this piece, printed to resemble notebook paper, reads, “Dear Dad and Mom. I’m never coming home I hate you! You are so unfair! P.S. Don’t look for me.”
About Jennifer Bartlett
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: Critic Calvin Tomkins on Jennifer Bartlett
- Art 101: Collecting Strategies: Invest in These 6 Artists Who Had Solo Shows at MoMA PS1
- News & Events: In Honor of Hillary Clinton, Here Are 10 Women Artists Who Made History
- Art 101: The Studio Assistant Family Tree: A Genealogy of Artists & Their Proteges
This artwork is in excellent condition. There is a smudge on the back of the frame above the signature. On the upper right corner, some paint has been scuffed.
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