The artwork titled “PH-104,” created by artist Clyfford Still in 1952, is a piece composed using pastel on paper. It belongs to the Color Field Painting movement and is an abstract genre work.
“PH-104” features a central red form that dominates the composition, flanked by deep, almost black sections along the sides and a hint of green in the lower left corner. The juxtaposition of bold, contrasting colors creates a striking visual impact, with the rough, textured application of the pastel imbuing the piece with an intense, almost tactile quality. The use of large, unmodulated areas of color is characteristic of the Color Field Painting movement, aiming to elicit an emotional response through pure color.
