Versions IV by Robert Ryman: History of the Work

Versions IV, in brief

Title: Versions IV
Artist: Robert Ryman (1930)
Artist born in: Nashville, United States of America
Date: 1992
Dimensions: 198 × 183 cm

What does Versions IV depict?

Ceaseless investigation underpins Ryman’s approach to painting. Any one work by the artist represents the culmination of "trials" conducted previously. Since the 1960s, Ryman has restricted himself to a limited array of formal and material options. Paradoxically, this is precisely what allows him to experiment as widely as he does, creating endless optical and compositional variations by means of adjustments to primer, medium, scale, material, support, and structure. Versions IV is one of sixteen paintings composed of short delicate brushstrokes that seem to swarm and disperse. The paint is applied to a slender fiberglass panel; at its upper edge the artist attached a fragile sheet of wax paper. Every element conspires to create an impression of weightlessness and extension beyond the painting’s external limits.

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Robert Ryman, Versions IV (1992).

Questions on Versions IV, answered

In what year was "Versions IV" by Robert Ryman created?

"Versions IV" dates from 1992. The date places the work within Robert Ryman's career and its era.

What size is "Versions IV" by Robert Ryman in real life?

The recorded dimensions of "Versions IV" by Robert Ryman are 198 x 183 cm. Reproductions can be ordered in other sizes while keeping the same proportions.

Can the image of "Versions IV" by Robert Ryman be freely reproduced?

Regarding copyright, "Versions IV" is still protected by copyright.

Which artist is "Versions IV" attributed to?

"Versions IV" is attributed to Robert Ryman.

At what age did Robert Ryman make "Versions IV"?

Robert Ryman was 62 years old when creating "Versions IV" in 1992. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1930.

About the artist, Robert Ryman

1930, United States of America

Robert Ryman

A Life Dedicated to the Essence of Painting Robert Ryman, born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1930 and passing away in 2019, wasn’t interested in depicting the world; he was captivated by painting itself. His journey began not with a formal artistic education geared towards representation, but with studies at the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and George Peabody College for Teachers – foundations that would later inform his disciplined approach. A stint in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 instilled a sense of structure, perhaps subtly influencing the rigorous self-examination that characterized his artistic practice. However, it was his relocation to New York City in 1952 that proved pivotal.

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