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A longer version of this essay appeared in “Revisiting 5+1,” a catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name , which was on view at Stony…
Abstract adjective /abˈstrakt,ˈabˌstrakt/ 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence 2. relating to abstract…
Frank Bowling and 5+1
Archival materials, interviews, reflections, and more exploring a landmark exhibition from 1969
Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
The great painter, book illustrator, and print designer Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has become the best known of all Japanese artists and one of…
Accompanying the pivotal 1969 exhibition held in a converted classroom at Stony Brook University, the five-page 5+1 catalogue serves, in Frank Bowling…
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