Mixed media on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse of the canvas, inscribed “WV 9/73” and “No. 271” on the stretcher. 200 x 240 cm. .[AW].
- A spectacular blaze of color from Thieler's later creative phase. - Color emerges as an important vehicle of expression for this significant representative of informalism. - By manipulating chance, Thieler creates a calculated yet expressive composition in a fascinating, dynamic interplay of red, blue, and black.
LITERATURE: Andrea Firmenich, Jörg Merkert, Sigrid Melchior, Fred Thieler. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Bilder von 1942-1993, Cologne 1995, no. 9/73 (illustrated in b/w).