"Soft Intervention" by Julian Stanczak

Cleveland , Ohio -- 09 December 2011

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"Soft Intervention"

(Aspire Auctions, Inc.)

Through the art of Julian Stanczak, Cleveland has a strong and time-honored connection to one of the often controversial movements of the mid-twentieth century – Op Art. Optical paintings, or Op Art as they were nicknamed by Donald Judd when he reviewed an exhibition of Stanczak’s work for Arts Magazine, and later used again in an article about the movement for Time Magazine entitled: “Op Art: Pictures that Attack the Eye.” As with all new art movements, it faced derision and negative interpretations when the public first encountered it, but to Stanczak’s credit, he continued to pursue his interest in art that challenged the viewer’s perceptions on many levels.

According to the website www.julianstanczak.com, in the 1980’s “Stanczak simplified his forms into centralized squares within squares with perfectly adjusted color modulations producing glowing light-giving centers, he also developed line drawings in space, and passages of color progressions that dueled in their spatial position with the visual logic of lineal folds.” “Soft Intervention” from 1985 reflects not only the use of squares in his work, but also the color palette popular at the time, that featured soft pastel tones as a counter balance to black and white.

Aspire Auctions, Inc. is please to offer lot 38, "Soft Intervention", an acrylic on canvas, signed and titled on verso and dated 1985. The auction estimate is $15,000-$25,000. Bidding has started already online and bidding will end on Thursday 12/15 at 10:37 am EST. Please call the gallery with any questions or assistance with registration or bidding. The lot may be viewed online at www.aspireauctions.com.

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