If you stare at David Salle's "Ghost Paintings" for long enough, you might spot the delicate outline of a woman's body writhing under a bed sheet. The faint shadows of a dancer enacting improvised movements below the folds of fabric are there -- they're simply concealed beneath a heavy forcefield of imprinted linen and layers of painted inks. David Salle, Ghost 3, 1992, Ink on photosensitized linen 85 x 75 inches, 215.9 x 190.5 cm "Ghost Paintings" is therefore an apt title for the works, origin...
David Salle's 'Ghost Paintings' Go On View For The First Time
The Huffington Post - 21 Oct 2013 14:35
If you stare at David Salle's "Ghost Paintings" for long enough, you might spot the delicate outline of a woman's body writhing under a bed sheet. The faint shadows of a dancer enacting improvised movements below the folds of fabric are there -- they're simply concealed beneath a heavy forcefield of imprinted linen and layers of painted inks. David Salle, Ghost 3, 1992, Ink on photosensitized linen 85 x 75 inches, 215.9 x 190.5 cm "Ghost Paintings" is therefore an apt title for the works, origin...
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