Although it is provocative to see The Yellow Scale as a self-portrait, the real subject of this haunting work is the colour yellow. Kupka was an eccentric, sensual man who was fascinated by spiritualism and the occult all his life. Although he never completely abandoned naturalistic representation, he was one of the pioneers of the development of abstract painting in the early 20th century. Kupka philosophically and scientifically explored the nature of colour - its unity and overall effect on a work of art.
SKU: 6576
Creator: Mgr: František Kupka
Date: c. 1907
Original medium: oil on canvas
Original size: 31 x 29 1/4 inches.
Location: the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
© 2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
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