43% vrai, 46% faux, Bernard Frize
Bernard Frize
43% vrai, 46% faux
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Bernard Frize

43% vrai, 46% faux, 2001


Dimensions
160.0 x 140.0 cm
Physical Description
Acrylic and resin on polyester
Acquisition
Acquired in 2010 with funds from the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.
Status
On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, room 2

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About the Work

Given the size of the canvas, Bernard Frize must have walked around it as he worked, or have passed the brush on to an assistant. The brushwork is therefore not necessarily dependent on the artist. The white areas initially interpreted as a background prove, on closer inspection, to have been applied after the bands of colour. The classical figure-background relationship has thus been reversed. The special quality of Frize’s paintings lies in the revelation of their production method in such a way as to challenge the traditional parameters of painting.

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title
43% vrai, 46% faux (Original Title)
Title Translation
43% correct, 46% false
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Acrylic and resin on polyester
Material
Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Administration
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.
Picture Copyright
© Bernard Frize
Acquisition
Acquired in 2010 with funds from the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

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Motifs and References

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Primary
  • 0 Abstract, Non-representational Art

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Last update

15.05.2023