Jay DeFeo

American
(1929–1989)

Untitled, 3 Mile Island Series
1978

Charcoal and acrylic on paper
51.5 x 40.75 x 1.375 in.
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
1996.36

A trained painter, DeFeo is notable for experimenting with a variety of materials and media such as paint, sculpture, collage, and photography. In her work, DeFeo focused on the physical nature of artmaking and created works that were physically intensive. DeFeo’s earlier works never followed a consistent theme, as she was constantly changing her style based on inspiration from her trips through Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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This object has the following keywords:

• arched - Having the curved form of an arc, which is a closed segment of a differentiable curve in a two-dimensional plane. Examples include architectural arches.
• charcoal
• circles

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Alternate Realities , 9/1/1999 - 1/15/2000
• Women, Surrealism, and Abstraction , 8/25/2020 - 7/9/2022