Frank Pannier
A Chicago Abstract Painter Remembered Retrospectively
"Paintings to John Wellborn Root"
Pannier's last major series was in 1981, inspired by the demolition of classical Chicago architecture. For each demolished building, he made a second identical painting that he slashed, representing the destruction and his disillutionment. This series was completed with a small grant from the Illinois Art Council It was never shown as a group.
Working Drawings
Pannier Tampa Collection
Pannier Tampa Collection
Pannier Tampa Collection
Pannier Tampa Collection
Ten Paintings in the Series:
"Ashland"
"Land of Ashes" (destruction of the Ashland) *
"Rookery #1" (painting destroyed)
"Rookery #2" *
"Monadnock" *
"Great Northern"
"A Woman's Temple" ** ***
"Rape of the Temple Women" (destruction of "The Women's Temple) ***
"Graceland #1"
"Graceland #2"
Exhibited:
Lee Scarfone Gallery *
Tampa, Florida - 1984
Klein Gallery **
Chicago, Illinois - 1983
Mary Delahoyd Gallery ***
New York - 2001
