JENKINS, PAUL1923 Kansas City, MO/USA - 2012 New YorkTitle: "Phenomena Shaman To The Prism Seen". Date: 1985/86. Technique: Acrylic on canvas. Measurement: 198 x 272cm. Notation: Signed, titled and dated verso upper left: Paul Jenkins Phenomena Shaman To The Prism Seen 1985-86. Frame/Pedestal: Studio bar. Provenance:- Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe- Private collection Bavaria- Considered the main representative of Abstract Expressionism- Fascinating work with a beautiful contrast between the strong, block-like application of paint and the translucent colours flowing out of it- Title refers to his staged dance drama "The Shaman to the Prism Seen", which he premiered at the Opéra Comique in Paris in 1987 - Since the 1960s, Jenkins has referred to his luminous paintings in the title as "Phenomena", an apparition that reveals itself to the senses.