
Richard Caldicott
Untitled #213, 2003

Untitled #213, 2003 by Richard Caldicott
Lipochrome print mounted on plexiglas
Framed under glass in …

Though he also produces drawings and prints, Richard Caldicott is best known for his photographs—abstract compositions of colors and geometric forms made from precise arrangements of Tupperware and other kitchen implements. While his use of such a mundane consumer product as Tupperware to create his exquisite photographic images could be considered ironic, Caldicott seems more focused on formal considerations than conceptual hijinks. His photographs have been compared to the Color Field paintings of the Abstract Expressionists Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.


Untitled #213, 2003 by Richard Caldicott
Lipochrome print mounted on plexiglas
Framed under glass in a 1" black wooden frame
Image size: 50 in. H x 40 in. W
Frame size: 52 in. H x 41.25 in. W
Though he also produces drawings and prints, Richard Caldicott is best known for his photographs—abstract compositions of …

Though he also produces drawings and prints, Richard Caldicott is best known for his photographs—abstract compositions of colors and geometric forms made from precise arrangements of Tupperware and other kitchen implements. While his use of such a mundane consumer product as Tupperware to create his exquisite photographic images could be considered ironic, Caldicott seems more focused on formal considerations than conceptual hijinks. His photographs have been compared to the Color Field paintings of the Abstract Expressionists Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.