Red Yellow and Blue
Date1966
Mediumoil on linen and linen collage
DimensionsFramed: 50 3/4 × 40 3/4 × 1 1/2 inches (128.9 × 103.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. John Farber.
Object number1967.6
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Copyright© Maya M. Farber.
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 TextAlthough Maya Farber has experimented with various subjects and mediums throughout her lengthy career, for many years she relied on a limited number of materials: fabric, oil paint, and glue. Through works like Red Yellow and Blue, which blends painting and collage, the artist experimented with the properties of textiles. The viewer is encouraged to notice how the pieces of cloth effectively catch the light and enhance the appearance of textures and colors. The eye is drawn to the deliberate intersections of shapes on the canvas: these colorful juxtapositions create various shades—from red, yellow, and blue to brown, green, and gray.
Text written for the exhibition Complex Uncertainties: Artists in Postwar America, October 24, 2020 – May 3, 2021.