Student Artwork Guide

Name Class Date

ward jackson, Vertical (1976). Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder.

The facts

Artist: ward jackson wikioo.org/en/artists/ward-jackson/
Artist’s dates: 1928 – 2004
Painted: 1976
Movement: Post Painterly Abstraction

Copyright This work is still under copyright. ward jackson died in 2004; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it remains in force until 2074. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.

Vertical — ward jackson

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Shaded: the lifetime of ward jackson (1928–2004) ▲ this work, 1976

Compare with

Virginia River Series - Chincoteague/Matoala, 1970 wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-virginia-river-series-chincoteague-matoala-D2DRDG-en/
Virginia River Series - Chincoteague, 1970 wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-virginia-river-series-chincoteague-D2DRDE-en/
Passage Series, 1988 wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-passage-series-D3BFQP-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Navy #04049e

Catalogued palette

#04049E
#E4E002
#D53A0E
#BA2816

Palette: Sunset The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Navy
Intensity: Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Statement How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Discordant Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Bright How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Vivid Color How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

ward jackson

Born in Petersburg, United States of America

ward jackson was an american visual artist most closely associated with post painterly abstraction and minimalism. he was born in petersburg, virginia in 1928 and died in manhattan, new york in 2004. he received his bachelor's and mfa from the richmond professional institute of the college of william and mary in 1952 and studied with the painter hans hofmann. his opus is known for its diamond shaped works and his work is held in the permanent collections of the smithsonian american art museum, the whitney museum of american art, and moma, among others.

Where to read more

The artist ward jackson wikioo.org/en/artists/ward-jackson/
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Article Kandinsky's Masterpieces: 25 Paintings That Define Abstract Art wikioo.org/en/articles/kandinsky-s-masterpieces-25-paintings-that-define-abstract-art-en/
Article Fernand Léger's Masterpieces: 25 Iconic Paintings & The Machine Age Aesthetic wikioo.org/en/articles/fernand-leger-s-masterpieces-25-iconic-paintings-the-machine-age-aesthetic-en/
Article Abstract Expressionism's 10 Defining Masterpieces wikioo.org/en/articles/abstract-expressionism-s-10-defining-masterpieces-en/
Article Geometric Abstraction's 10 Defining Masterpieces wikioo.org/en/articles/geometric-abstraction-s-10-defining-masterpieces-art-for-your-home-en/

Find this online

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Cite this artwork

MLA: jackson, ward. Vertical. 1976, https://wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-vertical-D2DSJB-en/
APA: jackson, ward (1976). Vertical [Painting]. https://wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-vertical-D2DSJB-en/
Chicago: ward jackson. Vertical. 1976. https://wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-vertical-D2DSJB-en/
Harvard: jackson, ward (1976) Vertical. Available at: https://wikioo.org/en/art/ward-jackson-vertical-D2DSJB-en/

Vertical — ward jackson

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Our catalogue files this work under: geometric abstraction, primary colors”, “color field”. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at Virginia River Series - Chincoteague/Matoala (1970), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
ward jackson was about 48 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.