The Robert & Ruth Vogele Collection 
25 April 2019
Ron Gorchov, Landfall Stretcher - Image 1 of 1
The Robert & Ruth Vogele Collection 
Ron Gorchov, Landfall Stretcher - Image 1 of 1
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Ron Gorchov 1930–2020

Landfall Stretcher

1978
watercolor and etching on paper 30 h × 22½ w in (76 × 57 cm)
estimate: $300–500
result: $3,750
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Signed and dated in plate '©Ron Gorchov 1978'. Numbered and inscribed to lower edge '7/12 for Nancy Vogele'. This work is number 7 of 12 unique variations published by Landfall Press, Chicago and hand-colored by the artist. Sold with original invoice from the artist.
provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1978
literature: Ron Gorchov, Maruani Mercier Gallery, unpaginated, illustrates this work

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Breaking the Picture Plane

Ron Gorchov is most well-known for his paintings executed on shaped-canvases. Unlike his contemporary Frank Stella, Gorchov’s canvases curve both inward and along the edges, creating concave surfaces that swell outward, breaking the rectilinear plane. First created by hand in his studio using a jigsaw, Gorchov went on to contract the production of his stretchers in larger quantities. The present lot an etching of a plan for a custom stretcher with extensive hand-coloring in watercolor.

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Ron Gorchov using watercolor to paint Lot 157. Phograph by Robert Vogele, 1978

In my experience, Robert does more than simply buy a work of art, he also involves himself with the artists and their projects. His collaborative style has been an inspirational force for me.

Ron Gorchov

Robert and Ron

Ron Gorchov with Robert Vogele in front of Entrance 1971, MoMA PS1, New York, 1971
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