Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sandra Blow, 1925–2006, British
Title:
Red Circle
Date:
1960
Materials & Techniques:
Mixed media on board
Dimensions:
54 x 48 inches (137.2 x 121.9 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Professor Carl Djerassi in homage to Diane Wood Middlebrook, Yale PhD 1968
Copyright Status:
© Estate of the Artist
Accession Number:
B1995.11
Gallery Label:
Blow used different media to create a collage effect and began experimenting with color around 1960. After a decade spent creating work in response to her partner Alberto Burri, Blow separated from him in the early 1950s to pursue her art free from his influence. Red Circle, with its vibrant swathe of color and simple geometry, exemplifies the bold visual language that Blow developed on her own. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2021