“Organization”by Arshile Gorky, 1935, oil on canvas
“Painting”by Arshile Gorky, 1936-7, oil on canvas
…week is Arshile Gorky who was heavily inspired by Picasso and thought originality was overrated. I like his style (he he) and the title of the second work featured above.
Today in my pastels class I started on my second abstract work which I enjoyed a lot (will post pics soon) so maybe that’s why I was drawn to these works. I love his use of shape and colour.
To view more of his work accompanied by a short audio overview click on the link below:
The New Yorker’s art critic Peter Schjeldahl on Arxhile Gorky
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Rupert Street Digest 
Posted on May 20, 2011
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