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Fallen Angel

Posted by Maverick ~ on November 9, 2019
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Fallen Angel (1959)
Oil on canvas
Byron Browne
American (1907-1961)

“A prime example of Abstract Expressionism, Fallen Angel (1959) features a gestural scene of an abstracted angel-like figure.  This work showcases his signature style of organic abstract shapes with his studies from nature.  Byron Browne was a founding member of the American Abstract Artist, an association to promote and understand Abstract art.  Browne and Willem de Kooning (American, 1904-1997), another founder, whose work is also featured in this exhibition, use a range of techniques, from gestural mark making to more detailed brushstrokes and figural abstraction.  Jansen echoes both Browne and de Kooning’s painterly gestural strokes in the collaged squares and pavement in Streets, attesting to Jansen’s contemporary conversations with Abstract Expressionism.”

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The Record Player

Posted by Maverick ~ on October 7, 2017
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The Record Player (1939)
Karl Hofer

"The woman in this painting is lost in her thoughts. One strap of her undergarment has slipped from her shoulder. Red light bathes the left side of her face, shoulder, and arm. The background is dark and cavernous. No music sounds.

What could account for this ominous tone? In 1937, Adolf Hitler labeled Karl Hofer and other modern artists "degenerate." Hofer’s paintings were confiscated. He was removed from his teaching post at the Berlin University of the Arts and was forbidden to paint. In 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. World War II began. Still, Hofer painted."

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