X-3-41-75
Date1974
MediumCollage and mixed media on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 19 5/8 × 25 1/4 inches (49.8 × 64.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Emanuelson.
Object number1996.14.1
Copyright© Archivio Marca-Relli, Parma.
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 TextConrad Marca-Relli was a founding member of the Eighth Street Club along with other early primary figures of the abstract expres-sionist movement who emphasized the perceived unconscious, spontaneous act of making art. While most of the abstract expressionists were known as painters, Marca-Relli mainly worked in collage and assemblage, frequently constructing abstracted figurative images from found materials including newsprint, mattress ticking, and burlap. He elevated the status of collage in abstraction as a constructive approach, often burning the edges of the material to accentuate and produce emotionally moving shapes and textures.
