12 Julian Stanczak (1928 - 2017) "Conservative Green: Minus', 1979 acrylic/canvas, 72 x 72 cm Signed and dated on the reverse: 'Julian Stanczak 79& Signed, dated and described on the stretcher: 'JULIAN TANCZAK "CONSECUTIVE GREEN: MINUS" 79& ID: 182047 Taxes and fees - In addition to the hammer price, the successful bidder agrees to pay us a buyer's premium on the hammer prices of each lot sold. On all lots we charge 20 % of the hammer price. - To this lot we apply 'artist&s owe right' (&#xx27;droit de suite&#xi27;) fee. Royalties are calculated using a sliding scale of percentage of the hammer price. Provenance private collection, New York Sotheby, New York, 2010 private collection, New Jersey Rago, New York, 2020 DESA Unicum, 2023 private collection, Poland More information In 1964 Martha Jackson, impressed by Stańczak's work, organized his individual exhibition "The Optical Paintings" in her New York gallery. This exhibition initiated the artist's international career and made him a precursor of the op-art movement. The net, recognized by Rosalind Krauss as one of the most important themes of 20th century art, was also the main means of artistic exploration for Stańczak, where he drew inspiration from both nature and his own experiences. In the picture presented the artist used forms of a multiple square, and the created composition is characterized by the frontalism and color vibration of the obtained colors.