French Painting 1975

Pat Lipsky made this French Painting, and looking at it, I can imagine her process: she might have begun by mapping out a grid, but then those bright colors start to come into play! It’s almost like Lipsky is exploring the way color behaves within a set structure; how these shapes and shades play off each other. You know, it’s not just about filling in the lines. It feels more like she’s creating a conversation between each triangle and square, pushing and pulling at our eyes. I wonder if she was thinking about those French modernists like Matisse, who were also so into the power of color. She’s offering us a world of possibilities with this painting! I feel like it shows how artists are always talking to each other across time, borrowing ideas and making them their own.