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Live Canvas No. 7: Surface Winner ©1970 by John Vistaunet
The "Live Canvas" paintings are each made from a single continuous canvas surface wrinkled/stretched/wrapped/glued to a wood frame. In these works, the canvas abandons its traditional role as a passive flat surface for the application of pigment; it comes "alive" and boldly competes for status as a medium in its own right. The tension between order and chaos is paramount. Early pieces, ca. 1969-70, used dyed gray canvas (see image at right). Pieces in the late 70's explored thinner profiles and both plain and striped canvas. In 1986, "Live Canvas No. 14" introduced painted shapes to the mix. "Live Canvas No. 15" resumes this exploration of surface where No. 14 left off.
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Live Canvas No. 17: Discontinuity of Surface
                            
                       
                          
 
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Live Canvas No. 14:
Easter Sunrise Surface
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Live Canvas No. 16: Plain Vanilla Surface Any Way You Lick at It
                          
 
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Live Canvas No. 13: When the Surface Comes to Town
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Live Canvas No.15: Surface Resumes at The Purple Onion (Don't Panic)
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Live Canvas No. 12: Not Necessarily the Whole Elephant at Your Surface
painting the nude figure in oil and pastel
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All images on this site are copyright 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1986, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 by John Vistaunet.

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