17th Summer

Anne Truitt, 17th Summer, 1974, acrylic on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth Noland, 1991.176
Copied Anne Truitt, 17th Summer, 1974, acrylic on wood, 95 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (242.8 x 39.8 x 20.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth Noland, 1991.176

Artwork Details

Title
17th Summer
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Dimensions
95 5⁄8 x 15 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (242.8 x 39.8 x 20.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth Noland
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1991.176
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.176

Artwork Description

17th Summer captures the youthful freedom Anne Truitt felt the seventeenth summer of her life. The graceful column of new-leaf green is raised slightly off the floor, giving the impression of weightlessness.

Truitt made geometric wooden structures that merge the concerns of painting and sculpture. She carefully sanded their surfaces between each application of paint to create seductively smooth planes of luminous color.