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Fairfield Porter | |||
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1907 in Winnetka, IL Died 1975 in Southampton, NY |
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| Wheat, 1960 | ||||
| oil
paint on canvas 33 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection Gift of the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation 1995.62 |
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| While Porter rejected the
mid-20th-century idea that art was a monolithic experience leading toward
simplification and abstraction, the informality of his paintings, the loose
brushwork, and the cropping of images reveal the influence of abstraction
on his work. Spanning several generations and painting movements, Porter
embraced both traditional American painting ideas and experimentation. This
peaceful agrarian scene suggests his Midwestern roots and reductive approach
to landscape. |
