a point of departure, by the mid-20th
century artists were well-versed in using
color and shape alone to express complex
ideas and emotions. Davis’ imposing
canvas is visually scintillating with line after
intense line vying for the mind’s attention.
The purpose of such painting was
obviously not to describe known things
such as a cat or a cup or a ?aming sunset,
but rather to orchestrate color (much
as one would orchestrate musical notes,
which are completely abstract) to stimulate
a viewer’s reactions, reactions which need
not (or cannot) be put into words. Artists
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