An all-over field of interlocking organic shapes, this painting explores the compositional balance between chaos and cohesion. Muted purples, soft blues, and earthy greens merge in a rhythmic continuum of curved forms. The camouflage-like arrangement resists focus, allowing the eye to wander across the surface in search of structure—a meditation on pattern and perception.
Context and Legacy
Here, Tschopp engages with abstraction as an act of quiet contemplation, echoing the mid-century fascination with color relationships and surface tension. The influence of Abstract Expressionism’s lyrical side—filtered through a West Coast sensibility—resonates throughout.
Collector’s Note
Framed in brushed aluminum, this piece embodies calm through complexity, making it a versatile and contemplative work suitable for both modern and eclectic interiors.
About the Artist
Stanley Donald Tschopp (American, b. 1935) is a painter associated with postwar abstraction and the Los Angeles art scene. His work explores the boundaries between organic and geometric form, often employing vibrant color and rhythmic repetition. Tschopp participated in the 2011 group exhibition Lost & Found: Abstracting Los Angeles 1945–1980 at Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica, California—a show that situated him among peers such as Robert Graham and Larry Bell.
Although relatively underrepresented in institutional histories, Tschopp’s paintings exemplify the spirit of experimentation that defined mid-century West Coast abstraction. His precise compositions, subtle textures, and disciplined use of color continue to resonate with collectors drawn to the period’s synthesis of craft, intellect, and emotion.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LU654317092402
PERIOD: 1970-1979
CONDITION: Good
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 20.5" Width: 30.75" Depth: 1.5"
COUNT: 1
MATERIAL: Acrylic
CREATOR: Stanley Donald Tschopp
