Oil on canvas on bent stretcher USA, 1972 Ron Gorchov (b. 1930) – US-American painter and draftsman  With a label of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation on the stretcher and a further label with mounting instructions Dimensions: 216.5 x 190 cm Provenance:  Private collection Robert Israel; Galerie ak, Frankfurt (label) Exhibition: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (label) ‘Brothers’ is one of the artist's typical Shaped Canvases with 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: One bumped spot in the lower right with color chips. Due to the mounting on the bent stretcher the canvas shows slight frilling. The color surface shows slight craquelure. Some spots have been retouched. The shaped canvas is 216.5 in height and 190 cm in width. 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. 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). (tm) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C. Starting Price : 40000