Montmartre Paris Series 1995

Editor: Ed Clark’s "Montmartre Paris Series," from 1995. The blocks of blended color give off this really calming, almost hazy vibe to me. What feelings or thoughts does this work conjure up for you? Curator: You know, I think hazy is spot on. It reminds me of those humid Paris mornings, everything softened around the edges. For me, it’s less about distinct objects, and more about atmosphere. Clark, even working abstractly here, still captures the spirit of a place, doesn’t he? Do you get a sense of location, or is it pure color for you? Editor: I definitely feel the landscape, that division of space could easily be sky, mist, and ground. Curator: Precisely! And it's how those colour fields interact. That central band of creamy light—it almost seems to vibrate, pushing against the muted peach above and the earthy green below. He's creating a visual tension, you know? That almost pulls the painting towards us. The brushstrokes themselves are a key component. See how they streak horizontally? The overall composition makes me contemplate, "What do I actually SEE"? Editor: It’s like a Rothko, but… softer somehow? I'm definitely paying more attention to how the colors blend now, and that hazy quality is way more intentional than I first realized. Curator: Exactly! There’s a gentleness here. It whispers instead of shouting, you know? Clark invites you to linger, to let the painting seep into your consciousness. To question and wonder, like the feeling of first love. Editor: So true, it creates a serene, dreamy effect. Curator: Well, it's always rewarding to pause, reflect, and let a piece change you even in small ways.