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An abstract triptych painting with long manipulated brush strokes and splatters of paint changi…
Solarule
An abstract triptych painting with long manipulated brush strokes and splatters of paint changi…
An abstract triptych painting with long manipulated brush strokes and splatters of paint changing from dark to medium, and bright tones as each pass into a different panel.
Syd Solomon, Solarule, 1985, oil and acrylic on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © 2023 The Estate of Syd Solomon / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Solarule

Artist (American, 1917 - 2004)
Date1985
Mediumoil and acrylic on canvas
DimensionsCanvas (Triptych): 70 × 60 inches (177.8 × 152.4 cm)
Canvas (Diptych): 70 × 40 inches (177.8 × 101.6 cm)
Canvas (Individual Panel): 70 × 20 inches (177.8 × 50.8 cm)
Framed: 72 1/4 × 62 1/2 × 2 inches (183.5 × 158.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ann F. Solomon.
Object number2006.31
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Copyright© 2023 The Estate of Syd Solomon / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextBorn in Pennsylvania, Syd Solomon studied at the Art Institute of Chicago before serving in the Army during World War II as a camouflage specialist. After the war, he and his wife settled in Sarasota, Florida. He would eventually divide his time between his studio in Sarasota and a studio in East Hampton, New York. Considered part of the second generation of abstract expressionists, Solomon was instrumental in bringing people and ideas from the New York art world to Sarasota, helping transform the small Florida city into a vibrant artist colony. Solomon’s circle of friends included the artists James Brooks, Conrad Marca-Relli, Larry Rivers, and Jim Dine, as well as the great filmmaker Elia Kazan and eminent author Kurt Vonnegut. Solomon was consistently inspired by nature and often worked in a triptych format, as seen here. The bright colors of the shoreline and skies of Florida as well as the darker, atmospheric landscape and coast of Long Island are featured in his gestural, engaging work. The darker palette of Solarule would suggest that this piece was created in the artist’s East Hampton studio.
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