1960s Modernist Abstract Wood Block Print by John Culik

Description

Intriguing modernist abstract wood block print titled “Construction 13” by John Culik 5/40, signed in pencil right hand corner. The … more Intriguing modernist abstract wood block print titled “Construction 13” by John Culik 5/40, signed in pencil right hand corner. The piece offers an array of colors with complexity.

Period: 1960 - 1969

Condition: Very good original condition, the frame has some life wear.

Dimensions:
19”W x 16”H x 1.50”D

Artist Bio:
John Culik (1926-2020) is a contemporary artist considered well established, Artists Soren Andersen, Carmen Cristobal, Dagmar Cerna, Sixte Blasco, and Nuvolo are of the same generation.

John Culik's creative work was predominantly influenced by the 1950s. Abstract Expressionism prevailed in the 1950s as a primary method of painting, and explored ideas about the sublime and spirituality. Artists chose to focus on painting’s formal properties, and Action Painting took inspiration from the political freedoms of the United States, in opposition to the strictures of the Soviet bloc. Important artists of this period included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Frank Kline, Barnett Newman, Clyfford Still and Adolph Gottlieb. In later revisions, the contributions and efforts of female artists such as Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Louise Bourgeois have been celebrated, amongst many other female creatives. less