The artwork, entitled “#18R,” was created by the artist Paul Reed in 1965. It belongs to the Color Field Painting art movement, and it is categorized under the abstract genre.
In the composition of the artwork, bold vertical bars dominate the visual field, rendered in a juxtaposition of vibrant and contrasting hues such as deep blue, black, red, and pink. The colors appear to bleed and merge subtly into one another, creating a sense of depth and dimension. The interplay of overlapping translucent rectangles and stripes fosters a contemplative visual rhythm and exemplifies the principles of Color Field Painting by emphasizing pure color and flat, expansive surfaces.
