Oil on canvas on bent stretcher USA, 1977 Ron Gorchov (b. 1930) – US-American painter and draftsman Signed and dated ‘© Ron Gorchov 1977’ and titled ‘Arena’ in pencil on the stretcher Artist's label on the stretcher, therein adressed by the artist to Galerie m, Haus Weitmar, Bochum Dimensions: 194 x 264 cm Good condition Provenance: Galerie m, Haus Weitmar, Bochum; Galeri ak, Frankfurt (label); private collection, Southern Germany One of the artist's typical Shaped Canvases with very reduced abstract color composition on a bent constructed stretcher In his initial phase, Ron Gorchov painted similar to Robert Mangold, Frank Stella or Richard Tuttle Shaped Canvases with abstract color compositions. Since 1967, object-like and similarly inward and outward bent canvases reminiscent of signs, masks or saddles, with mostly heavily reduced geometric and at the same time organic shapes presenting color field painting that sometimes also causes figurative associations. Condition: The painting is in overall good condition. There are occasional linear pressure marks (up to c. 13 cm) with associated minor paint losses and few unobtrusive stress cracks in places. The canvas is partially slightly. The shaped canvas measures 194 x 264 cm. Ron Gorchov (b. 1930) Ron Gorchov studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Mississippi and the Roosevelt College in Chicago. In 1953, he moved to New York with his wife and son, where they lived at the Marlton Hotel. New York galleries started exhibiting his works in the 1970s, and also the German galerie m showed some of his pieces. One of his monumental works was part of the opening of the MoMA P.S 1 in 1976. In the 1960s and 1970s Gorchov belonged to a group of artists in Manhattan who answered the concept of action painting as defined by Harold Rosenberg. His art shows an affinity to Arshile Gorky, Joel Shapiro and Richard Tuttle. Willem de Kooning called Gorchov his mentor and he was also friends with Mark Rothko. Amongst Gorchov’s honors is the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for Painting (1994). (fea) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Starting Price : 40000