515 - JENKINS, PAUL

JENKINS, PAUL 1923 Kansas City, MO/USA–2012 New York Title: Phenomena Su-Ping West. Date: 1973. Technique: Oil on canvas. Measurement: 185 x 393 cm. Notation: Signed lower centre: Paul Jenkins. Provenance: - Baukunst Galerie (acc. to the consignor) - Corporate collection North Rhine-Westphalia Exhibition: - Galerie Flinker, Paris 1973 - Viewed as main representative of Abstract Expressionism - Jenkins has named his paintings 'phenomena' since the 1960s, an appearance revealing itself to the senses - The connection of vibrant colours, organic shape and monumental presence give the work a special radiance The American artist Paul Jenkins is regarded as one of the most distinctive representatives of Abstract Expressionism and Lyrical Abstraction. After studying at the Kansas City Art Institute, he continued his education at the Art Students League in New York, where he became acquainted with Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman. He developed an unmistakable visual language in which colour became an autonomous means of expression. His works emerge through a process combining the controlled application of paint with the intuitive movement of the canvas to create spontaneous flows of colour. Executed in 1973, the present painting unfolds Jenkins’ characteristic language of colour on an exceptional scale. Luminous streams of colour, translucent layers and organically curved forms come together in an expansive composition whose movement evokes the opening of a flower. This association remains deliberately ambiguous: rather than depicting nature, Jenkins translates its dynamism and vitality into an autonomous abstract visual language. In the interplay of fluid transitions, chromatic concentrations and translucent layers of colour, chance and artistic control converge. Colour emerges as a living, expanding force, lending the painting rhythm, depth and a remarkable sensual intensity. The monumental horizontal format significantly enhances this effect. Extending across almost three and a half metres, the painting unfolds as a panorama whose generous dimensions allow the movement of colour to be experienced with striking immediacy. Viewed from a distance, the overall composition reveals itself, while closer inspection brings to light the subtle nuances and transparent superimpositions of the paint. The painting is an impressive testament to Jenkins’ ability to transform colour and form into a poetic, open-ended yet powerful visual world. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Paul Jenkins #Abstract Expressionism #New York School #USA #Post-War Art #1970s #Post War. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.