The Linens: Paintings by Ciel Bergman, 1970-1977

by Peter Selz, Angie Rizzo, Peter Frank, et al.

The Linens are a groundbreaking series of forty-eight acrylic paintings on unstretched Belgian linen made from 1970 to 1977 by Ciel Bergman, begun at age thirty-two. Ranging from a starkly minimal aesthetic to representations that explore ideas of philosophy, The Linens began as a meditative practice to eradicate symbolic representation from Bergman's art. She called the process emptying out, and after a deeply affirming conversation with Georgia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934491624
• ISBN13: 9781934491621
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: SF Design, LLC / Frescobooks
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 12.1"