Untitled [#2184]

Artist Larry Connatser (American, 1938 - 1996)

Date1977

MediumAcrylic, lightbulb, plastic, metal and wood

Dimensions49 1/2 × 37 1/2 × 1 3/8 inches (125.7 × 95.3 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Joseph V. Ryan, Jr. in honor of Captain and Mrs. Joseph V. Ryan, Sr. and Ms. Kathleen C. Ryan.

Object number2020.18.15

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Copyright© Estate of Larry Connatser. 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 Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Atlanta, Larry Connatser studied literature at Vanderbilt University in Nashville before relocating to Savannah and Atlanta as a full-time artist. He gained recognition in the Southeast for his trademark style—layered colored dots organized in tight geometric patterns over flat areas of paint. These carefully marked surfaces and interlocked forms create a sense of depth and movement. Here, Connatser includes a lightbulb beneath the warm rays of the sun, its surprising presence a humorous reminder of the two-dimensional picture plane and the fiction of art. Text written for 'Anything Goes: Contemporary Art and Materials' on view October 28, 2022-May 14, 2023.

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