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Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Клифорд Стил Paintings

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 160 works by Клифорд Стил in our catalogue

In short

Клифорд Стил's best-known piece is PH-247 (1951). Next on the list are PH-1007 (1976) and Untitled (1946). We have 160 works by Клифорд Стил in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1904 – 1980, Грандин Abstract expressionism Most works: Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку

The 10 Клифорд Стил paintings to know first

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PH-247 (1951) by Клифорд Стил

PH-247

1951 · Oil On Canvas

The canvas known as PH-247 emerges from the year 1951, a moment when Clyfford Still was deep within his exploration of abstraction. Created in New York, NY, this oil on canvas work carries a nickname that speaks to its intense presence: "Big Blue." The title itself, a mere alphanumeric designation, reflects the artist's preference for a visual language that resists easy categorization or narrative labels.

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PH-1007 (1976) by Клифорд Стил

PH-1007

1976 · Oil On Canvas

PH-1007 is an oil on canvas painted by Clyfford Still. The work emerged in 1976, a period of late-career intensity for the artist. It exists today within the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, CO.

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Untitled (1946) by Клифорд Стил

Untitled

1946 · Oil On Canvas · Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку, Њујорк

Created in 1946, this oil on canvas avoids a central focal point to prioritize a dynamic interplay between colossal, irregular shapes. These vertical forms extend from the top to the bottom of the 178 x 107 cm surface, generating an upward thrust that disrupts visual equilibrium. The arrangement allows spaces between the masses to breathe, fostering a palpable sense of unease through carefully crafted asymmetry.

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1948 C (1948) by Клифорд Стил

1948 C

1948 · Oil On Canvas

In the vast, emotive landscape of Abstract Expressionism, few works command the room with such primal intensity as Clyfford Still’s 1948 C. This monumental canvas is not merely a painting but an immersive environment, a swirling vortex of warmth that captures the very essence of elemental energy. Dominated by a radiant palette of sun-drenched yellows and searing oranges, the work feels as though it were forged in the heart of…

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PH-923 (1974) by Клифорд Стил

PH-923

1974 · Oil On Canvas

In the vast, emotive landscape of Abstract Expressionism, few works command the eye with such raw, elemental energy as PH-923. Created in 1974 by the master of organic abstraction, Clyfford Still, this painting serves as a profound testament to the power of non-figurative language. At first glance, the viewer is met with an expansive blue canvas, a deep and immersive field that suggests both the infinite reaches of a twilight…

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PH-160 (1957) by Клифорд Стил

PH-160

1957 · Oil On Canvas

Created in 1957, PH-160 by Clyfford Still exists as a field of pure color. The canvas holds a dialogue between blue and yellow. These hues do not merely sit upon the surface; they occupy the space with a heavy, physical presence. The blue carries a weight that anchors the composition, while the yellow provides a sharp, sudden light. It is a quiet collision of elements.

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PH-272 (1950) by Клифорд Стил

PH-272

1950 · Oil On Canvas

In the vast, turbulent landscape of mid-century American art, few voices resonate with as much primal intensity as that of Clyfford Still. His masterpiece, PH-272, stands as a monumental testament to the dawn of Abstract Expressionism, inviting the viewer into a world where color and texture transcend mere representation to touch the very essence of existence. Created in 1950, this work is not merely a painting but an immersive environment.…

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PH-223 (1956) by Клифорд Стил

PH-223

1956 · Oil On Canvas

Created in 1956, this oil on canvas composition operates through a language of fractured planes and intense chromatic tension. The work avoids representational forms, opting instead for a structural arrangement of blue and white fields. A sharp, white line cuts across the upper register, creating a stark boundary that disrupts the visual flow. Below, two distinct blue areas dominate the foreground, their irregular shapes suggesting a sense of geological or…

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1950 A No. 2 (1950) by Клифорд Стил

1950 A No. 2

1950 · Oil On Canvas

To stand before 1950 A No. 2 is to witness a profound dialogue between light and shadow, a visceral confrontation with the elemental forces of nature. As a seminal work from the height of Clyfford Still’s creative powers, this masterpiece transcends mere abstraction to become an existential landscape. The canvas erupts in a dramatic interplay of deep, pulsating reds and brilliant, sun-drenched yellows, creating a sense of movement that feels…

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1950-W (1950) by Клифорд Стил

1950-W

1950 · Oil On Canvas · Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку, Њујорк

Clyfford Still's "1950-W," painted in 1950, stands as a pivotal work within the trajectory of Abstract Expressionism. More than simply a painting, it’s an immersive experience—a visceral confrontation with color and texture that speaks to the anxieties and burgeoning energy of postwar America. This piece, rendered in layers of intense yellow and gold punctuated by strategic reds and whites, isn't about depicting recognizable objects; instead, it plunges directly into the…

Numbers 11 to 100: more Клифорд Стил paintings

Клифорд Стил's paintings, period by period

What Клифорд Стил painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Клифорд Стил's paintings

The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Клифорд Стил Paintings from this list
Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку, ЊујоркMetropoliten музеј у Њујорку Њујорк 4 Untitled, 1950-W
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vašington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Vašington, D.C. 2 Row of Elevators
The Phillips Collection, Vašington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Vašington, D.C. 1 1950 B
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, BilbaoGuggenheim Museum Bilbao Bilbao 1 Untitled
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San FranciskoSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisko 1 PH-233 [formerly Self-Portrait]
Nationalmuseum, СтокхолмNationalmuseum Стокхолм 1 PH-416

Decade by decade: the best-known Клифорд Стил piece of each

Works per decade

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Клифорд Стил: quick answers about the paintings

What is Клифорд Стил's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is PH-247 (1951). Right behind it: PH-1007 (1976) and Untitled (1946).

What age was Клифорд Стил when creating PH-247?See the answer

47 years old. Клифорд Стил was born in 1904, and PH-247 dates from 1951.

What are Клифорд Стил's top 10 paintings?See the answer

PH-247, PH-1007, Untitled, 1948 C, PH-923, PH-160, PH-272, PH-223, 1950 A No. 2 and 1950-W. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Клифорд Стил are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 160 works by Клифорд Стил in our catalogue, dated 1920 to 1976.

In which museums can you see Клифорд Стил's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку (Њујорк), Smithsonian American Art Museum (Vašington, D.C.) and The Phillips Collection (Vašington, D.C.). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Клифорд Стил make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1930s, more than any other time: 41 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, PH-81 among them.

What are Клифорд Стил's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is PH-274 (1920); the most recent is PH-1007 (1976).

Which subjects did Клифорд Стил paint most often?See the answer

Color field (4), Color field painting (3) and Portrait (3), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Клифорд Стил's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 17 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Клифорд Стил known for?See the answer

Abstract expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which famous Клифорд Стил paintings are at the Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку?See the answer

You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the Metropoliten музеј у Њујорку, Њујорк, including Untitled and 1950-W.

Клифорд Стил's story

Pionir Apstraktnog Ekspresionizma: Život i Umjetnost Kliforda Stila

Kliford Stil, rođen 1904. godine u prostranim pejzažima Grandina, Severna Dakota, predstavlja ključnu figuru u evoluciji američke umjetnosti. Njegov put, obeležen nepokolebljivom posvećenošću umjetničkom integritetu i neumornim istraživanjem oblika i boje, pozicionirao ga je među vodeće svetlosti Apstraktnog Ekspresionizma. Iako često zasenjen savremenicima poput Džeksona Poloka i Marka Rotka, Stilov doprinos bio je temeljan; on se ranije od mnogih svojih vršnjaka upustio u nefigurativno slikarstvo, utirući put novom vizuelnom jeziku koji bi duboko uticao na modernu umjetnost. Njegovo rano detinjstvo, provedeno seljenjem između Severne Dakote, Vašingtona i Alberte, Kanada, usađuje u njega duboku vezanost za prirodni svet – rezonancu koja će odjekivati ​​tokom njegove umjetničke karijere. Kratak period studija na Art Students League-u u Njujorku 1925. godine ponudio je početno izlaganje svetu umetnosti, ali su upravo njegova kasnija iskustva predavanja i slikanja na Zapadnoj obali zaista oblikovala njegovu jedinstvenu viziju. On nije jednostavno tražio da prikaže prirodu; nastojao je da uhvati njenu sirovu esenciju, osnovne sile stvaranja i uništenja.

Od Realizma do Otkrovenja: Razvoj Jedinstvenog Stila

Transformacija od realističkog rada u radikalan apstraktizam za koji je Stil poznat dogodila se između 1938. i 1942. godine, period intenzivnog eksperimentisanja i samootkrića. Ova promena nije bila samo stilistička; bila je duboko filozofska. Tražio je da ukloni sve prepoznatljive slike, verujući da prava umjetnička ekspresija leži u suočavanju sa fundamentalnim elementima slikarstva – bojom, oblikom i površinom. Rani radovi poput PH-616 (1929) nude pogled na ovaj tranzicioni period, pokazujući njegovo početno istraživanje ruralnog života prikazanog prigušenom paletom boja i evocativnim simbolizmom. Ova slika nisu bile samo prikazi; bili su prožeti osećajem čežnje, tihim razmišljanjem o ljudskom stanju u ogromnosti američkog pejzaža. Kako se dalje kretao ka apstrakciji, ovi realistični elementi postepeno su se rastvorili u izlomljenim ravninama boja, napuklim površinama i impozantnim vertikalnim oblicima. To nisu bili samo apstraktni oblici; bili su prožeti sirovom emocijom, egzistencijalnom tjeskobom i uzvišenom snagom prirode. Radio je prvenstveno uljanim bojama nanesenim paletinim noževima, gradeći slojeve teksture koji su stvarali dinamičnu interakciju između svetla i senke. Ova tehnika mu je omogućila da stvori površine koje su izgledale kao da pulsiraju energijom, pozivajući gledaoce u impresivan doživljaj – suočavanje sa samim činom slikanja.

Jezik Boje i Oblika: Ključne Karakteristike Stilovog Rada

Stilove zrele slike karakterišu monumentalni razmeri i dramatične kombinacije boja. Preferirao je velike platna, verujući da bi samo kroz takvu veličinu mogao da prenese punu emocionalnu težinu svoje vizije. Njegovi sastavi obično sadrže nepravilne, izlomljene ravni boje – često tamne i sumorne nijanse protkane bljeskovima svetlijih tonova. Ovi oblici se ne postavljaju samo na platno; čine se da iz njega proističu, stvarajući osećaj dubine i prostorne dvosmislenosti. Vertikalni element je posebno značajan u Stilovom radu, predstavljajući ono što je nazvao „vertikalna nužnost života“ – prkosan stav ljudskog duha protiv premoćnih sila. 1957-D No. 1, sa dominantnom crno-žutom paletom naglašenom belom i crvenom bojom, primer je ove karakteristične upotrebe boje i oblika za izazivanje snažnih emocionalnih odgovora. Namerno se izbegavao naslova koji bi mogli da sugerišu specifične interpretacije, preferirajući numerički sistem (npr. „1957-D No. 1“) koji je naglašavao čisto vizuelne kvalitete slika. Ovo je bio deo njegovog šireg napora da se odupire kategorizaciji i zadrži kontrolu nad načinom na koji se njegov rad percipira. Želeo je da gledaoci dožive slike direktno, bez predrasuda ili spoljnih narativa.

Nasleđe i Uticaj: Trajan Utisak na Modernu Umjetnost

Stilov uticaj seže daleko izvan njegovog sopstvenog opusa. Smatra se ključnim začetnikom slikarstva Kolor Fild, pokreta koji je naglašavao ekspresivni potencijal boje kao nezavisnog elementa u umjetnosti. Njegova kompromisna umetnička vizija i odbacivanje konvencionalnih normi utrli su put sledećim generacijama apstraktnih slikara. Iako se često držao podalje od njujorškog sveta umetnosti, njegov uticaj na njegov razvoj bio je neosporan. Predavao je na raznim institucijama, uključujući Državni univerzitet Vašington i Kalifornijsku školu za lepe umetnosti, inspirišući bezbroj učenika da istraže sopstveni kreativni potencijal. Godine 1959., sveobuhvatna retrospektiva njegovog rada u galeriji Albright-Knox u Bufalu, Njujork, učvrstila je njegovu reputaciju kao glavne sile u američkoj umjetnosti. Možda je jedno od njegovih najznačajnijih nasleđa Muzej Kliforda Stila u Denveru, Kolorado, koji sadrži izuzetnu kolekciju od preko 3.125 radova – što predstavlja 93 procenta njegovog celoživotnog opusa i kompletnu arhivu. Ovaj muzej pruža neuporediv pristup širini i dubini njegove umetničke vizije, osiguravajući da će se njegov doprinos nastaviti proučavati i ceniti generacijama koje dolaze. Njegov rad nastavlja da rezonira sa gledaocima danas, nudeći snažnu meditaciju o ljudskom stanju i večnim misterijama postojanja.

Dalje Istraživanje

  • Istražite više o umetničkim delima Kliforda Stila na ArtsDot.com.
  • Otkrijte pokret Kolor Fild umjetnosti.
  • Saznajte više o umjetnicima poput Marka Rotka i njihovom uticaju na svet umetnosti.

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