LARRY ZOX "META CENTER" DRAWING, 1965Larry Zox (1937 2006) was a central figure in the evolution of 20th century abstraction in America. Raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Zox studied at the University of Oklahoma and went on to work under the tutelage of modernist Georg Grosz at the Des Moines Art Centre. Zox moved to New York City and established his reputation by the mid 1960's. His studio was located on 20th Street and he was surrounded and inspired by a melting pot of jazz artists, bikers,

Take a look at a variation of this photograph in the collection of the International Center of Photography here

where such a presentation of color was radical rather than trendy

sculptures like "La Mer" demonstrate a gentler Modernist sensuality and poetry

For the uninitiated

His powerful minimalist works can be seen throughout Toronto's downtown core in addition to many other prominent public spaces around the world from California to Israel

Caviar20 recommends the interactive feature from the exhibition "Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend"

the voice in each essay urges and espouses a strong and particular ideology

as the field experienced a mid-century renaissance

This screen print with gold foil overlay depicts Nevelson's monumental public sculpture "Bicentennial Dawn" commissioned for the Philadelphia Courthouse

As an artist he fearlessly experimented with different media and aesthetics - consider how different his "Toy Horse" is from his "Single Autographic Prints" or even his "Pop Star/Icon" works

A perfect graphic version of a Canadian landscape

Not surprisingly this work can be found in several prominent museum collections including the MoMA the United States Library of Congress