Untitled #3
Artist
Larry Bell
(American, born 1939)
Date1974
Mediumscreen print, flocking
Dimensions213.4 × 106.7 cm
Credit LineCollection of Remai Modern. Gift of Cheryll Woodbury 2017.
Object number2017.16.2
Classificationsprint
On View
Not on viewEarly in his career Larry Bell was a keen photographer, using a panoramic camera to shoot the figure in motion, focusing on the distortion inherent in movement. For Untitled, Bell used imagery made with a special, motorized camera that photographs 360 degrees. He achieved distortions by moving the camera while the shutter was open. The funhouse mirror effect of the female nude is enhanced by Bell's choice of silkscreen and thick pink flocking, which lend a sensual and psychedelic feel. The series is comprised of six prints, produced with Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida, Tampa.
Often associated with Minimalism and Op-Art, Bell’s work is considered to be part of the "light and space" movement in 1960’s California. In his work Bell specifically examines how the advances of modern technology have changed the way in which human bodies. Especially through his sculptural work, he alters and manipulates the perceptions of his spectators, challenging their conception of visual space and their relationship to it. Bell's work has influenced a younger generation of ‘Process-based’ artists, who similarly draw from a range of industrial techniques and materials.
Often associated with Minimalism and Op-Art, Bell’s work is considered to be part of the "light and space" movement in 1960’s California. In his work Bell specifically examines how the advances of modern technology have changed the way in which human bodies. Especially through his sculptural work, he alters and manipulates the perceptions of his spectators, challenging their conception of visual space and their relationship to it. Bell's work has influenced a younger generation of ‘Process-based’ artists, who similarly draw from a range of industrial techniques and materials.
