Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait was given by the artist to the National Academy to fulfill a requirement of his election as an Associate member. The painting was executed in East Hampton, Long Island, where he rented a large house overlooking Gardener’s Island and the Atlantic Ocean. It makes reference to two of the artist’s major thematic and formal concerns of the 1970s and early 1980s: contemplative views of the ocean and open sky, and the depiction of radiant outdoor light. It is one of several paintings of the period that includes an image of a crow, and its appearance and placement suggest the idea of flight and freedom - the flight and freedom of an artist’s imagination.
ウィル・バーネット(1911 – 2012)
ウィル・バーネット(1911-2012)は、抽象表現主義とミニマリズムの要素を取り入れた象徴的なアメリカ人画家です。家族生活や人間の形を静謐に描いた80年間の作品をご覧ください。
