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Bruce Adams
Woman on Couch with Boy

1998

About the Item

With this series I continue my practice of alluding to historical painting styles and themes as a means of prompting various contextual associations. I began by referencing portrait painting - specifically the genre paintings of Frans Hals - gradually merging this with allusions to other historic painting, figure painting, and up to the precursors of early modernism. I am aware of the precarious nature inherent in employing obsolete painting styles - particularly in figurative works from live female models. It is through this subject matter however that I attempt to imbue these familiar strategies with contemporary vitality and coherence.
  • Creator:
    Bruce Adams (1952, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1998
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 66 in (167.64 cm)Width: 75 in (190.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Buffalo, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1392501512
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