The artwork “Ferris Wheel” by Gene Davis, created in 1980, is a lithograph on paper and falls within the Color Field Painting movement. This abstract piece exemplifies Davis’s preference for vivid, color-saturated compositions.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with a series of vertical stripes in varying shades of greens, browns, and grays. The stripes are methodically aligned, creating an illusion of depth and vibration. The use of repetitive linear patterns combined with subtle gradient shifts in color invokes a sense of rhythm and movement, reminiscent of the dynamic patterns found in Color Field Painting. The overall effect is both soothing and invigorating, inviting the observer to engage in a visual experience that oscillates between order and flux.
