1972-12-00-0300

random shapes

catalogue number: hdv 1972.062.1-8
date created: 1972
classification: sculpture
work type: relief
medium: 8 panels with at random selected size; white paint on chipboard
dimensions: v72-144 (54 × 10.5 cm) | v72-145 (48.5 × 28.5 cm) | v72-146 (22 × 65 cm) | v72-147 (14 × 71 cm) | v72-148 (26 × 94 cm) | v72-149 (98 × 56 cm) | v72-150 (83 × 54 cm) | v72-160 (28.5 × 32.5 cm)
signature and inscriptions: titled 'random shape', signed, dated/work number 'V72-144 [-v72-160]' and annotated on the reverse (graphite pencil)
edition:
current repository: collection herman and susanne de vries
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rights & reproduction: herman de vries
exhibition history
1974 'Basically White', Institute of Contemporary Art, London [group; 4 of 8 panels exhibited]
1976 'Toevalkunst', organised by the Nederlandse Kunststichting; venues: Etten-Leur, Wijchen, Gouda and others [only V72-145] [group]
1980 'herman de vries. werken 1954-1980', Groninger Museum, Groningen
2011 'herman de vries. homogeen & heterogeen', Galerie Wit, Wageningen
2014 'herman de vries. all', Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Schiedam
published references
exhibition catalogue Basically White (Lucy Milton Gallery/Institute of Contemporary Art : London 1974) 1 image repr. on page 59, 65 (catalogue numbers 44-48).
exhibition catalogue Toeval kunst - Random Art (Nederlandse Kunststichting : s.l. 1976) no image repr. (catalogue number 13).
exhibition catalogue herman de vries. werken 1954-1980 (Groninger Museum : Groningen 1980) image repr. on page 93 (cat. number 2.38a).