Emergence is Now

Painting

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Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art

Ilise Greenstein (1928–1985), Emergence is Now, 1975, acrylic, charcoal, crayon, thread, and canvas collage on canvas, 50 1/2 x 48 3/4 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of the Greenstein Family (2024.12).: Cataloging photo
Ilise Greenstein (1928–1985), Emergence is Now, 1975, acrylic, charcoal, crayon, thread, and canvas collage on canvas, 50 1/2 x 48 3/4 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of the Greenstein Family (2024.12).

Cataloging photo

Name/Title

Emergence is Now

Entry/Object ID

2024.12

Description

Abstract unstretched circular canvas, rendered in poured and spattered paint, with triangular, rectangular, and arcing collaged canvas elements at the top, bottom, left, and right; across the surface are the stenciled words "U.N. YEAR OF THE WOMEN," "ENTER," " 3RD CENTURY," "1976," and "E.R.A.," along with the hand-painted statements "EMERGENCE IS NOW" and "WE WON'T WAIT"; the composition is dominated by dark green, brown, and white with areas of red and yellow

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic, Charcoal, Crayon, Thread, Canvas

Made/Created

Artist

Ilise Greenstein

Date made

1975

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

50-1/2 in

Width

48-3/4 in

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Greenstein Family Partnership