Dossier on Absolute Color: The Triad and the Monochrome
A dossier in artpress examines two exhibitions from 1988 that explore color in contemporary painting: 'La couleur seule – l'expérience du monochrome' and 'Rouge, jaune, bleu. Les couleurs primaires dans l'art du 20e siècle'. The article posits that these shows, both partially retrospective, represent two dominant systems—the monochrome and the primary triad—that have shaped the history of color in modern art.
Key facts
- The dossier relates two exhibitions on color from 1988.
- Exhibition 1: 'La couleur seule – l'expérience du monochrome'.
- Exhibition 2: 'Rouge, jaune, bleu. Les couleurs primaires dans l'art du 20e siècle'.
- Both exhibitions are partially retrospective.
- The two systems discussed are the monochrome and the primary triad.
- These systems have dominated color usage in contemporary painting.
- The article suggests these systems may have determined the history of color in painting.
- The dossier was published in artpress in September 1988.
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