Francesco Clemente: Funerary Paintings
October 7, 1988–June 18, 1989, Dia Chelsea
Overview
A unified series of eleven new paintings, titled "The Funerary Paintings," completed over the past year and a half will be shown on the second floor. These large paintings, each about six feet high by nearly 16 feet long, fit within shallow niches between support pillasters, creating a closely bound architectural setting for this painting cycle.
Artist
Francesco Clemente
Francesco Clemente was born in Naples, Italy, in 1952. He lives and works in New York City.
Books
Francesco Clemente: Funerary Painting
This artist's book features pencil and watercolor drawings after the Funerary Paintings