1956, François Morellet, Du jaune au violet (From yellow to purple) -- Pompidou Center (Paris)
From the museum label: "Colour is a hell of a problem when you want to be precise and systematic." (Morellet)
This is one of the rare paintings that François Morellet devoted to colour in the mid-1950s. The two contrasting series of concentric squares demonstrate the dual possibility of going from yellow to violet according to the laws of colour: by warm tones (orange and red) or cold tones (green and blue). The shades are obtained through an optical blend of lines painted in the basic hues they are composed of. The artist ensured neutrality and precision through the entirely mechanical application of the lines using a paint roller.
1956, François Morellet, Du jaune au violet (From yellow to purple) -- Pompidou Center (Paris)
From the museum label: "Colour is a hell of a problem when you want to be precise and systematic." (Morellet)
This is one of the rare paintings that François Morellet devoted to colour in the mid-1950s. The two contrasting series of concentric squares demonstrate the dual possibility of going from yellow to violet according to the laws of colour: by warm tones (orange and red) or cold tones (green and blue). The shades are obtained through an optical blend of lines painted in the basic hues they are composed of. The artist ensured neutrality and precision through the entirely mechanical application of the lines using a paint roller.