Known for his folded canvas paintings, Simon Hantaï (French, born Hungary, 1922–2008) was an advocate for the consideration of canvas as a material unto itself. Yes one thinks of Sam when hearing that and the work also makes one think of fellow Washington Color School artist Alma Thomas.
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Over at the Brooklyn Rail, Tom suggests that Simon (1922–2008) realized in his later painting that making a mark upon the world can be seen as an act of hubris or a frank recognition of the limits of unique inscription (after having disproven to himself the moral efficacy of the former).
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Painting After Art is Dead 