End Piece

Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966). Bust of a Man, plaster, 1965....

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:33:30 -0400

Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966). Bust of a Man, plaster, 1965. When Giacometti left Paris on December 5, 1965, his brother Diego offered to make a mould of his latest statue in order to cast a bronze from it. “No,” Alberto told him, “it is not finished yet. I must do some more work on it.”

Ana Mendieta (1948–1985). Untitled, 1985. Semi-circular tree...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:01:13 -0400

Ana Mendieta (1948–1985). Untitled, 1985. Semi-circular tree trunk carved and burnt with gunpowder, for a proposed project for the MacArthur Park Public Art Program in Los Angeles, which was not completed before her death.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944). Unfinished painting, 1944.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:02:48 -0400

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944). Unfinished painting, 1944.

Piet Mondrian (1872–1944). Victory Boogie Woogie, 1944....

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:01:07 -0400

Piet Mondrian (1872–1944). Victory Boogie Woogie, 1944. “Three days before he was taken to the hospital he had begun a drastic revision of his latest painting which was practically ready for exhibition and to which he had already given more than nine months constant work.” –Art Chronicle, 1944

Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). Cheminée anaglyphe, 1968. A 3D...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:02:49 -0400

Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). Cheminée anaglyphe, 1968. A 3D stereoscopic (anaglyph) drawing of a chimney.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957–1996). No title, 1995. Billboard...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:02:02 -0400

Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957–1996). No title, 1995. Billboard image.

Joseph Beuys (1921–1986). I Hereby Resign from Art, 1985. From a...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:01:20 -0400

Joseph Beuys (1921–1986). I Hereby Resign from Art, 1985. From a set of postcards.

Mark Rothko (1903–1970). Untitled, 1970. Rothko returned to...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:02:39 -0400

Mark Rothko (1903–1970). Untitled, 1970. Rothko returned to using color for his final three paintings after two years of painting in only blacks, grays, and browns.

Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978). Immunes Versus Cancer, 1978.

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:41 -0400

Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978). Immunes Versus Cancer, 1978.

Egon Schiele (1890–1918). Edith Schiele (on her deathbed),...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:57:00 -0400

Egon Schiele (1890–1918). Edith Schiele (on her deathbed), October 28, 1918. Egon made two drawings of his wife Edith on her deathbed. She succumbed to Spanish Flu, as did the artist three days later.

H. C. Westermann (1922–1981). Jack of Diamonds, 1981.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:41 -0400

H. C. Westermann (1922–1981). Jack of Diamonds, 1981.

Remedios Varo (1908–1963). Still-life reviving (Naturaleza...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:53:41 -0400

Remedios Varo (1908–1963). Still-life reviving (Naturaleza muerta resucitando), 1963.

Nancy Spero (1926–2009). Maypole: Take No Prisoners II, 2008

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:01:09 -0400

Nancy Spero (1926–2009). Maypole: Take No Prisoners II, 2008

Marsden Hartley (1877–1943). Roses, 1943.

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:18:12 -0400

Marsden Hartley (1877–1943). Roses, 1943.

Mark Morrisroe (1959-1989). Self-portrait, 1989.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:51:31 -0400

Mark Morrisroe (1959-1989). Self-portrait, 1989.

Bas Jan Ader (1942–1975). In Search of the Miraculous, 1975. The...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:14:00 -0400

Bas Jan Ader (1942–1975). In Search of the Miraculous, 1975. The artist vanished at sea while attempting to journey across the Atlantic as part of a conceptual art project.

Max Ernst (1891-1976). Configuration, 1974.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:06 -0400

Max Ernst (1891-1976). Configuration, 1974.

Stuart Davis (1892-1964). Fin, 1962-64.

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:05 -0400

Stuart Davis (1892-1964). Fin, 1962-64.

Robert Blanchon (1965-1999). Untitled (Century Plant), 1998. The...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:05 -0400

Robert Blanchon (1965-1999). Untitled (Century Plant), 1998. The century plant is said to blossom once every hundred years.

Paul Thek (1933-1988). Dust, 1988.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:14:34 -0400

Paul Thek (1933-1988). Dust, 1988.