Cadmium Thrust
Date1965
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 66 1/2 × 58 1/8 inches (168.9 × 147.6 cm)
Framed: 67 7/8 × 59 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches (172.4 × 151.1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome W. Canter.
Object number2005.25
Copyright© Estate of Howard Mehring.
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 TextA native of Washington, D.C., Howard Mehring was a leading figure among the artists of the Washington Color School, a movement of abstract art that considered the visual effect of color. Unlike other artists of the movement who often focused on large expanses of flat color, Mehring preferred to use geometric forms in his work and to apply thick layers of paint.
