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Untitled, from the series Strike 2, Ball 3

Artist/Maker (American, born in England, 1946)
Date1988
MediumMixed adhesive on mylar graph paper
DimensionsOverall (irregular): 11 5/8 × 13 3/8 in. (29.5 × 34 cm)
Credit LineEllen H. Johnson Bequest
PortfolioStrike 2, Ball 3
Object number1998.7.117
Status
On view
Copyright© Judy Pfaff / Visual Artists and Galleries Association (VAGA), New York, NYMore Information
Celebrated for her immersive installations, Pfaff also engages with design, as evident in this work. She cuts, flips, and rearranges gridded compositions typical of Minimalist art to achieve a sense of ordered chaos. Circular motifs appear across her oeuvre—allusions to globes, breasts, and mandalas. The title of this work, Strike 2, Ball 3 , could refer to baseball or bowling, although those references are only jumping-off points for Pfaff’s unbridled exaltation of color and form.
ProvenanceJudy Pfaff [b. 1946]; by gift 1988 to Ellen H. Johnson [1910-1992], Oberlin, OH; by bequest 1998 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
The Living Object: The Art Collection of Ellen H. Johnson
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 6, 1992 - June 14, 1992 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary