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.
威尔·巴奈特 (Wēi'Ěr·Bānài Tè)(1911 – 2012)
威廉·巴奈特(1911-2012)是美国杰出画家,以其富有表现力的具象作品、抽象表现主义风格和对家庭生活的简约描绘而闻名。他的作品色彩宁静,构图考究,深刻展现了人与自然的关系。探索他八十年的艺术生涯!
