Landline series

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The Landline series is a body of abstract paintings by Sean Scully characterized by stacked horizontal bands of rich, layered color that explore rhythm, structure, and emotional depth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract painting series
series of paintings
associatedWith lyrical abstraction
post-minimalism
continuedIn 2010s
2020s
countryOfOrigin Ireland–United States NERFINISHED
creator Sean Scully NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Irish-American
developedBy Sean Scully NERFINISHED
exhibitedAt Cheim & Read Gallery NERFINISHED
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED
Kerlin Gallery NERFINISHED
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art NERFINISHED
hasArtisticStyle abstraction
hasCharacteristic exploration of emotional depth
exploration of rhythm
exploration of structure
rich layered color
stacked horizontal bands
hasColorPalette blues
earth tones
greens
reds
hasCompositionalFeature repetition of bands
subtle asymmetry
visible brushwork
hasCriticalReception praised for emotional resonance
praised for painterly depth
hasGenre abstract art
hasMedium oil on aluminum
oil on canvas
hasNotableWork Landline Blue NERFINISHED
Landline Green NERFINISHED
Landline Red NERFINISHED
hasTheme emotion
horizon
landscape evocation
memory
influencedBy color field painting
geometric abstraction
movement contemporary art
partOf Sean Scully’s mature work NERFINISHED
startTime early 2000s
usesFormalElement banded composition
horizontal stripes

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Sean Scully notableWork Landline series