{"product_id":"california-reader-nr-2","title":"California reader nr. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e51.1\" x 59\" in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e130 x 150 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"artwork-description__description body--m\"\u003eSince completing the painting ‘California Reader’ many years ago, the image has haunted me. Why does it move me? What is the heart of the matter? What is essential in the composition? What is superfluous? How can I distill this down to a direct visual\/emotional connection? In the two previous versions I had included a couch, table and a view out of a window behind the figure. In this piece I wanted a direct visual impact. A poem rather than a description. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"artwork-description__description artwork-description__description--more body--m\"\u003eIt’s a quality I’ve always admired in Nicolas de Staël, Pierre Bonnard and Joan Mitchell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49943731634482,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/4869\/8160\/files\/Californiareadernr.2_130x150cm.oilonlinen_11_500.jpg?v=1744896795","url":"https:\/\/thecurators.com\/de\/products\/california-reader-nr-2","provider":"The Curators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}