Melvin Day
Artwork Detail
A central red form is interrupted by heavy black lines which cut across the surface of the work. The simple forms and the basic composition have been deliberatley purged of any symbolic reference or realistic subject matter. Instead, Melvin Day concentrates on physical properties of paint on the canvas, creating a thick surface of impastoed paint which echoes the sculptural properties of the cliff's surface.
- Title
- Red Cliffs
- Artist/creator
- Melvin Day
- Production date
- 1961
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 830 x 805 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Melvin and Oroya Day, 2015
- Accession no
- 2015/25/7
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- New Zealand Art
- Display status
- Not on display
To find out which artworks are available for print requests and reproduction please enquire here. This service only applies to select artworks in the Gallery's collection.
Request a print
You are enquiring about:
Melvin DayRed Cliffs
This service only applies to select artworks in the Gallery's collection. Please fill out the form below and we will get in touch to confirm the details of your enquiry.
We manage your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy
Reproduction enquiry
You are enquiring about:
Melvin DayRed Cliffs
This service only applies to select artworks in the Gallery's collection. Please fill out the form below and we will get in touch to confirm the details of your enquiry.
We manage your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy