Conceptual Work “ulysses” By Robert Courtright

Conceptual artwork “Ulysses” by Robert Courtright
Composition of painted green tiles featuring letters and symbols
Literary-inspired conceptual artwork dedicated to James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece, Ulysses
The inscription “Stately, plump,” written in small letters on the front, corresponds literally to the book’s opening words
The letters and symbols forming the word “Yes” across the grid echo the novel’s famous lyrical final sequence, drawn from Molly Bloom’s stream of consciousness (“… and yes, I said yes, I’ll do it, yes.”)
Robert Courtright (1926–2012) was a renowned American artist, collagist, painter, and sculptor who lived and worked for more than half a century in exile in Europe. He is best known for his unique architectural collages, monochromatic paper grids, and distinctive masks
59 cm wide, 5 cm deep, and 57 cm high
Signed and dated (1996) on the front and countersigned on the back
Mounted under Plexiglas