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Psychic
1998
54 x 36 in. (137.16 x 91.44 cm)
James Doolin (Hartford, Connecticut, 1932 - 2002, Los Angeles, California)
Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, July 30, 2007 - September 9, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
Inside Out: Selections from the Permanent Collection, November 20, 2004 - July 9, 2006, New Wing, Second Floor, South Metro A and Central Skylight Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Collection Highlights, November 2, 2002 - September 12, 2004, New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
Urban Invasion: Chester Arnold and James Doolin, July 28, 2001 - October 14, 2001, New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
Inside Out: Selections from the Permanent Collection (2004-2006)
James Doolin transforms the urban blight of Los Angeles into enchanting visions. Light is his forte, and he often depicts the glow of the city at night. In this twilight scene, Doolin masterfully mixes the illusion of natural light with iridescent neon, their reflections glimmering on the rainy pavement. What makes the painting so compelling is the juxtaposition of the fortune-teller's sign and the empty billboard looming above it. Doolin seems to be suggesting that the future is unknown, a blank slate waiting to be filled.
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Psychic
Painting
199854 x 36 in. (137.16 x 91.44 cm)
James Doolin (Hartford, Connecticut, 1932 - 2002, Los Angeles, California)
Object Type: Painting
Medium and Support: Oil on canvas
Credit Line: Museum purchase with funds contributed by the Council of 100
Accession Number: 2001.41
Exhibition
Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, July 30, 2007 - September 9, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
Inside Out: Selections from the Permanent Collection, November 20, 2004 - July 9, 2006, New Wing, Second Floor, South Metro A and Central Skylight Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
Collection Highlights, November 2, 2002 - September 12, 2004, New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
Urban Invasion: Chester Arnold and James Doolin, July 28, 2001 - October 14, 2001, New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
SJMA Label Text
Inside Out: Selections from the Permanent Collection (2004-2006)
James Doolin transforms the urban blight of Los Angeles into enchanting visions. Light is his forte, and he often depicts the glow of the city at night. In this twilight scene, Doolin masterfully mixes the illusion of natural light with iridescent neon, their reflections glimmering on the rainy pavement. What makes the painting so compelling is the juxtaposition of the fortune-teller's sign and the empty billboard looming above it. Doolin seems to be suggesting that the future is unknown, a blank slate waiting to be filled.
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 54 x 36 in. (137.16 x 91.44 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references: - Selections: The San Jose Museum of Art Permanent Collection. Selections: The San Jose Museum of Art Permanent Collection San Jose Museum of Art. San Jose, CA, 2004
Page Number: 78-79 - Flintridge Foundation Awards for Visual Artists 2001/2002. Flintridge Foundation Awards for Visual Artists 2001/2002 Flintridge Foundation. Pasadena, CA, 2002
Page Number: 24, Figure Number: 1
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