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An acrylic painting on canvas, Aqueous Waves represents the transition in Poon’s work from a visual vocabulary made up of purely geometric forms to one of curved lines – subsequently referred to as “waves”. The emphasis on both chromatic harmony and the savant distribution of shapes and forms is distinctive of Poon’s art. Physical dimensions of original: 1820 x 1820 mm.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Anthony Poon, 1984.
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