Resika was part of an underground of post war New York painters who sought to marry painting from observation with
vigorous paint handling and a pictorial sense of abstraction.
Not exact matches
It is a tool to merge influences and disparate visual cues into a unique ocular exposition, creating what Michael Kimmelman calls, «
vigorous pictures that convey the sheer pleasure in the
handling of
paint.»
His works deal with contemporary, historical and literary themes, and are marked by figurative imagery executed with spontaneous and
vigorous handling of the
paint and often done on large - scale formats.
He is most recognized for his action
paintings, with
vigorous sweeping gestures inspired by improvisational jazz music, and his unorthodox use of studio objects to
paint such as the paintbrush
handle.
LG: The response to quickly changing light in outdoor, alla prima
painting often creates an urgency that makes for
vigorous, emotionally charged
paint handling.
(Note: While the press photo of Snyder's Beanfield below will likely remind the viewer of Monet before evoking Guston, a detail snapped by a visitor to the gallery reveals a different
painting: one with
vigorous, loose
paint handling, and «bean sprouts» that seem absurdly to grow out of the canvas into three - dimensional space.)