Ron Davis
United States
b. 1937

Cube III, 1971
Five color photos and laminated mylar mounted on plastic
30 x 40 in.
Sweeney Art Gallery Permanent Collection
Gift of Cynthia S. Monaco
97.3.1

Ronald Davis developed the foundation of his painting style in the 1960s. At the beginning he was highly influenced by the abstract expressionists. He would later transform this method into the hard-edged geometric compositions of the Minimalist era. Davis created Cube III while working at Gemini G.E.L. print and graphics studio. Cube III exhibits Davis' interest in creating optical illusions. This piece appears three-dimensional; however, in actuality, is a series of photo prints, flat-mounted on plastic and hung an inch from the wall. Optical illusions are a central theme that Davis has explored in various media from sculpture to encaustic (wax) paintings.

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