Portrait of Milton Avery
Artist
Byron Browne
(American, 1907-1961)
Date1959
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 56 x 44 in. (142.2 x 111.8 cm)
Overall, Frame: 56 x 44 in. (142.2 x 111.8 cm)
ClassificationsModern art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.844
Terms
- Man
- Portrait
- Artist
- Milton Avery
On View
Not on viewLabel TextByron Browne American (1907-1961) Portrait of Milton Avery, 1959 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.844 In his portrait of fellow artist, Milton Avery, Byron Browne balances traditional representation with the lively gestural brushwork found in action painting. His use of bold colors and quick calligraphic lines seems to express the natural energy present in the human form and, perhaps, even the artistic mind. Throughout his career Browne insisted that abstract forms are never separate from life, and he never fully abandoned references to the natural world in his work. While some may see this portrait as Browne challenging his own painting techniques, others may question whether this is just an example of an older artist adapting to, or even chasing, the new and more popular abstract style of the period.
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