Alongside these works, the exhibition features a selection of new paintings that range from
monumental nude figures to intimately scaled canvases that present details of bodily parts and facial features.
New paintings on view feature
monumental nude figures and intimately scaled body parts.
Not exact matches
He also produced series of
monumental nudes, where the gestural scrutiny of the posed body and the direct gaze intensify the
figure's physical presence.
Avery sketched directly from the human
figure throughout his career, and the
monumental Grey
Nude, 1943 - 44, was likely developed from one of the informal sketch classes attended by Avery and his artist - friends, including Adolph Gottlieb and Rothko, which began in the 1930s.