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DAVID DIAO
(Left top) House under Construction 1974 I am less interested in the problem solving uncontrollable, so licentious. But I want to do
Acrylic on canvas, 85 x 132 in. positivist paintings I was doing in the 6o's this without relinquishing the lessons from
Photo: Bevan Davies
until recently. Which is to say that where once I colour.
(Left centre) Untitled 1973-4 relied on format and procedure to give me the DAVID DIAO
Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 84 x 79½ in.
painting now I realized that the means must
(Left bottom) From the Wings 1972 serve the end.
Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 66 in.
Photo: Peter Moore Whatever format, whatever process, if they
are not somehow in the service of colour and
(Right) Untitled 1972
Acrylic on canvas, 120 84 in. drawing, are crutches in the way of real painting.
Photo: Peter Moore Another way of looking at it is to reconsider the
Cunningham Ward Gallery, New York function of drawing. It was the monster that
nobody wanted to deal with because it was so
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