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Label Text Sean Scully rose to international prominence in the 1980s and is now regarded as one of the most significant abtract painters of his time. One of Scully's recent paintings, Wall of Light Red Night (2004), is part of the artist's "Wall of Light" series, begun in 1958 in response to Mexican architectural brickwork. This painting is representative of Scully's use of rectangles of color stacked horizontally and vertically, with the spaces between the blocks revealing underlying color. Source: News, January February March, 2005.
Published References"Sean Scully: Wall of Light", The Phillips Collection, 2005, pgs. 90-91(color ill.); 168
DimensionsOverall (whole canvas): 108 1/16 × 131 15/16 × 2 7/8 in. (274.5 × 335.1 × 7.3 cm)
Panel (1): 108 1/16 × 87 15/16 × 2 7/8 in. (274.5 × 223.4 × 7.3 cm)
Panel (2): 108 1/16 × 44 × 2 7/8 in. (274.5 × 111.8 × 7.3 cm)
Accession Number 2004.4
Classificationspainting
CopyrightARS
SignedSean Scully 12.03 (verso, u,l canvas large panel) Scully 03 (verso, c canvas small panel)
InscriptionsWall of Light Red Night (verso, u,l canvas large panel) 9 x 11 DIP (verso, u,l black ink on stretcher bar large panel) Red Night (verso, c canvas small panel) 9 x 11 DIP 2/2 (verso, c black ink on stretcher bar small panel)
Wall of Light Red Night
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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