Nothing but Light
| David Summers
Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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Published in conjunction with the exhibition Nothing but Light | David Summers Les Yeux du Monde Gallery 841 Wolf Trap Road Charlottesville VA 22911 All rights reserved. Publication © 2020 All artwork © by the artist All text © by the gallery
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
Cover and opposite Sunny Studio Still Life with Still Life, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
Nothing but Light
David Summers 29 August – 4 October 2020
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Opposite and above Nothing But Light, David Summers 29 August 4 October 2020 Les Yeux du Monde Gallery Charlottesville VA
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Checklist
page 1 Sunny Studio Still Life with Still Life, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $5000
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Amaryllis (The Reader), 2019 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $7500
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Big Light, Calm Sea, 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 36 inches. $5000
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Cornucopia, 2020
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches. $2800
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The Gourds of 2019, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches. $2000
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The Myth of Narcissus, 2019 Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches. $800 A Lesser Judgement of Paris, 2019 Oil on canvas, 7 x 5 inches. $600 page 9 Fragment of the Net of Indra (Night), 2018 Oil on panel, 18 x 36 inches. $2400
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Chesapeake III, 2019 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches. $700
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Chesapeake II, 2019 Oil on panel, 11 x 12 inches. $700 Chesapeake I, 2019 Oil on panel, 16 x 12 inches. $700
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Color Makes the World Go ‘Round, 2019 Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches. $1500
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Commodity Ghosts Dancing in the Sun, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $1700 Island Still Life with Calm Sea, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $6000
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page 14 Flora the Great, 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 18 inches. $3200
page 15 Flora in the Wide, Wide World, 2020 Oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches $3200
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page 16 Still Life with Silver Bowl, Blue Shadow, 2018 Oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches. $2500
page 26 Play of Light in the Net of Indra, (2 Blue Pitchers), 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $5000
page 17 Small Net of Indra, Text, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $3000
Nine Pomegranates, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches. $2600
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Square Still Life with Passing Swan, 2020 Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches $3200
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Endless Still Life (Red), 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 36 inches. $3200
An Entanglement of Gourds, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches. $1500
Gourds Reflecting, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches. $2000
Petunias, Candle, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $1800
page 19 Sunny Gourds, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $2000
Huddled Gourds with Stars, some Fallen, 2019 Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches. $1250
A Second Pitcher of Baubles, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $2500
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page 29 Christine’s Irises, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $2000
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page 30 Venus Rising from the Foam, 2019 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $5000
page 20 Still Life with Sunrise, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches. $2800
page 21 Still Life with Several Flavors, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches. $3000
Still Life with Million-Dollar Balloon Dog, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. $1500
World among Stars and Onions II, 2018 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches. $1600
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Still Life Contre-jour, 2020 Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches. $1500
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Small Birth, 2020 Oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. $800
page 31 World among Stars and Onions I, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches. $1600
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White on White (Kasimir’s Dream of Home), 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. $1700
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A Cube of Baubles, 2020 Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches. $800
A Bowl of Light, 2020 Oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches. $1500
Titanium, Cobalt, Cadmium, Silicon, Silver, Aluminum, 2020 Oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches. $1500
Sky, Sun Light, Stone. Fragment of a Net of Indra, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $5000
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Mondrian’s Recycling, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches. $3200
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Nothing but Light, 2019 Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, $2200
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Good Friday 2020, 2020 Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches. $1600
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page 27 Reality is Abstract, 2019 Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches. $1800
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page 33 Big Light Still Life with Mirrors, Homage to Van Eyck (for D.W.), 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 36 inches. $6000
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Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. $5000 page 35 Still Life with Apothecary Jar, 2020 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches. $1800 Modern Plate with Votive Candles, 2017 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches. $1250
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Amaryllis (The Reader), 2019 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
Right top Big Light, Calm Sea, 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 36 inches Right bottom Cornucopia, 2020 Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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clockwise The Gourds of 2019, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches
Fragment of the Net of Indra (Night), 2018 Oil on panel, 18 x 36 inches
The Myth of Narcissus, 2019 Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches A Lesser Judgement of Paris, 2019 Canvas on canvas, 7 x 5 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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above Chesapeake III, 2019 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
Chesapeake II, 2019 Oil on panel, 16 x 12 inches
below Chesapeake II, 2019 Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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above Color Makes the World Go ‘Round, 2019 Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches
Island Still Life with Calm Sea, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
below Commodity Ghosts Dancing in the Sun, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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Flora the Great, 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 18 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
Flora in the Wide, Wide World, 2020 Oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches
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Still Life with Silver Bowl, Blue Shadow, 2018 Oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches
above Small Net of Indra, Text, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches below Nine Pomegranates, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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above An Entanglement of Gourds, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches below Gourds Reflecting, 2019 Oil on canvas, 10 x 20 inches
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above Sunny Gourds, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches below Huddled Gourds with Stars, some Fallen, 2019 Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches
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Still Life with Sunrise, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
above Still Life with Several Flavors, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches below Still Life with Million-Dollar Balloon Dog, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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clockwise Still Life Contre-jour, 2020 Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches Small Birth, 2020 Oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches
Sky, Sun Light, Stone. Fragment of a Net of Indra, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
A Bowl of Light, 2020 Oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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Mondrian’s Recycling, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
above Nothing but Light, 2019 Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches below Good Friday 2020, 2020 Oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches
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Play of Light in the Net of Indra, (2 Blue Pitchers), 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
above Reality is Abstract, 2019 Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches below Square Still Life with Passing Swan, 2020 Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches
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above Endless Still Life (Red), 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 36 inches
left Christine’s Irises, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
below Petunias, Candle, 2020 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
right A Second Pitcher of Baubles, 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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Venus Rising from the Foam, 2019 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
above World among Stars and Onions I, 2018 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches below World among Stars and Onions II, 2018 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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clockwise White on White (Kasimir’s Dream of Home), 2019 Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches
Big Light Still Life with Mirrors, Homage to Van Eyck (for D.W.), 2020 Oil on panel, 24 x 36 inches
A Cube of Baubles, 2020 Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches Titanium, Cobalt, Cadmium, Silicon, Silver, Aluminum, 2020 Oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
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The Light in my own Backyard, 2020 Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches
above Still Life with Apothecary Jar, 2020 Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches below Modern Plate with Votive Candles, 2017 Oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
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Colophon Design Anne Chesnut
Nothing But Light, David Summers 29 August 4 October 2020 Les Yeux du Monde Gallery Charlottesville VA
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Les Yeux du Monde | David Summers
Photography Bill Moretz and Les Yeux du Monde Publisher Les Yeux du Monde Gallery Charlottesville VA
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