Caprichos

"Concert in the Park" 1955. Oil on canvas, 80 x 137 in.

In 1955, Willem de Kooning sent Meyer Schapiro to Knox Martin’s studio to see Concert in the Park.  Martin remembers, that an enthusiastic Schapiro told him things he thought only other painters knew.  Schapiro understood, that the artist ’s latest canvas complemented his more metaphorical work  - shown at the Charles Egan Gallery in the 1950’s  - and left with the friendly warning of  "don’t neglect this side."  This side is the thousands of drawings Knox Martin has done over the years, and they add up to Caprichos.  In Caprichos, Knox Martin creates a new kind of space.  
- Janos Gat

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"Conejo" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 23"x 34.5"

"Gotcha Bugs" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 20.25" x 69"

"Grapes" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 34.5"x 43"

"Shadow" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 35"x 52"

"Stretch" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 25"x 59"

"Jinete" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 34.5"x 51"

"Pleaser" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 33"x 43.5"

"Forget" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 16"x 57"

"Luna Nueva" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 33.5"x 49"

"She" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 36.5"x 35"

"Thanks for All the Fish" Pen, ink, crayon, watercolor, 37.5"x 88.25"