Carolina Quotesthe possibility of dispersing colors through a given layout naturally appealed to me. The idea of putting a lot of color on the panel surfaces didn't. It would probably have been too strong an effect to live with. I wanted something more woven in. the interstices – that was suggested by I.M. Pei – suited me better because if one chose to look at them the eye would be moved along by the differences in color.
Kenneth Noland Carolinian
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Kenneth Noland, p. 18
- work
- "Conversation with Karen Wilkin" (1986-1988)
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- 1986
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- p. 18
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“the possibility of dispersing colors through a given layout …” Kenneth Noland. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-868E0B038B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/868e0b038b
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