Art Institute of Chicago

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  • Untitled work on paper by Leon Polk Smith 1945
    untitled 1945
    Gouache and white enamel paint on cream wove watercolor paper
    24 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.
  • Composition with Orange Forms work on paper by Leon Polk Smith composed of two orange shapes that are are rounded on top then taper off to be sharp on tehe bottom. They face inwards towards each other. The outer edges of the shapes are not smooth but rather look cut out roughly. The overall feel is one of motion inwards like two ghostly figures looking at each other.
    Composition with Orange Forms, 1960
    Acrylic over graphite on off-white wove paper
    24 x 19 in.
  • Constellation Green Square Accent
    Acrylic on canvas, 6 elements, 1: 31½ x 31½ in. / 80 x 80 cm.; 2: 23½ x 23½ in. / 59.7 x 59.7 cm.; 3: 13½ x 13½ in. / 34.3 x 34.3 cm.
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