Happy: Friday! Happier: FOCUS Friday! 🔎
The FOCUS Series places a spotlight each month on selected work from the Wake Forest University Art Collections with reflections from students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 💭
This February presents Sidney Goodman’s “White Gas Tank”, a charcoal drawing on paper from 1968. Surrounded by the important, crucial events of the 1960s, Goodman’s work from this time period emphasizes a particular concern for the “violated landscape”, which are inanimate structures like dumpsters, stadiums, and, like its title suggests, gas tanks that threaten the landscape and natural environment. “White Gas Tank” renders the structure with beauty, yet it has undertones of violence and questioning, reflecting the triumphs and tragedies of the decade.
→ Sidney Goodman (1936-2013), White Gas Tank, 1968, Charcoal Drawing on Paper, 26” x 40”
→ Purchased by students on the 1969 buying trip, under the supervision of Dean Mark Reece and Provost Ed Wilson for the Mark H. Reece Collection of Student-Acquired Contemporary Art
→ To learn more about the FOCUS Series, come visit the fourth floor of Benson to see the art in person, or take a digital tour of the exhibition on the @bloombergconnects app! Also, stay tuned for March’s FOCUS installation! 🎉