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Neil Williams (AMERICAN, 1934-1988) DAVID'S DIRGE INDUSTRIAL ENAMEL ON CANVAS, 1965

Sold for $3,001 at Black Rock Galleries on May 13, 2026.

Neil Williams (AMERICAN, 1934-1988) DAVID'S DIRGE INDUSTRIAL ENAMEL ON CANVAS, 1965 auction lot image

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Neil Williams (American, 1934-1988) "David's Dirge" fabulous oversized industrial enamel on canvas standing at eight feet tall, painted with fields in vibrant blue, yellow, pink, orange-green, and purple creating an eye-catching abstract X-form with four diamond forms at the center. Titled in marker on verso. Apparently unsigned. Presented mounted on its shaped stretcher support but unframed. Dimensions: 48" L x 96" H About the Artist: Neil Williams (American, 1934-1988) was an American artist. Williams was a pioneer of abstraction pioneering abstraction on shaped canvases in the 1960's along with Frank Stella. Williams paintings of the 1960's, 70's and 80's are focused on geometric abstraction, color field and lyrical abstraction. Later, during the 1970's and 80's, Williams began work as an educator where he taught at the School of Visual Arts. Provenance: This work comes from the decedent's family who owned a gallery (originally in Paris) and was partners with notable galleries in New York. The decedent's family owned the Lawrence Rubin Gallery in NY, who represented these contemporary artists at the time, including Frank Stella and other artists. It comes through the family from the Estate of Lawrence Rubin.

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