phillip king
Raymond Saunders: A Life Woven from Urban Fragments Raymond Saunders, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, stands as a quietly profound figure in American art of the late 20th century. Born in Pittsburgh in 1934 and passing away in 2025, Saunders’s career spanned six decades, marked by a singular approach to assemblage painting – a method he developed through meticulous observation and a deep engagement with t…
The Lifeline
Scroll through phillip king's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups phillip king's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
