id: 163475 accession number: 2004.44 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.44 updated: 2022-01-04 17:34:49.516000 Beyond Istanbul, 1973. Susan Crile (American, 1942-). Oil on canvas; overall: 157.5 x 104.7 cm (62 x 41 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Judy Collins 2004.44 title: Beyond Istanbul title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1973 creation date earliest: 1973 creation date latest: 1973 current location: creditline: Gift of Judy Collins copyright: --- culture: America, 20th century technique: oil on canvas department: Contemporary Art collection: CONTEMP - Painting type: Painting find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Susan Crile (American, 1942-) - artist --- measurements: Overall: 157.5 x 104.7 cm (62 x 41 1/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * "Susan Crile," Kornblee Gallery, N.Y.C. (April 28 - May 17, 1973).
"Susan Crile," The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 20 - Nov. 2, 1975). --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: Inspired by mosaic, architectural details, and exotic patterns observed on her travels, Susan Crile exploits repetitive motifs and decorative details in her painting. Beyond Istanbul may initially appear as an abstract pattern of form and color, but the title reveals that this image shows a section of a Turkish rug, perhaps draped over an upright surface. Stretching and compressing planar forms into dynamic compositions magnifies Crile’s concern for spatial complexity. Here her manner of depicting an object for both its formal structure and abstract beauty challenges the viewer’s perception. Like Henri Matisse, Crile uses pattern to demonstrate how color and form can suggest movement and spatial depth. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES