Richard Diebenkorn Paintings
1 grand rapids art museum mich.
Richard diebenkorn paintings. Diebenkorn s earliest paintings reflect his interest in edward hopper s style which is very much in evidence here with its realistic depiction of an american scene expressed in the stark contrasts between shadow and light. Frances lehman loeb art center vassar college poughkeepsie n y. His later work best known as the ocean park paintings were instrumental to his achievement of worldwide acclaim. Diebenkorn s earliest paintings reflect his interest in edward hopper s style which is very much in evidence here with its realistic depiction of an american scene expressed in the stark contrasts between shadow and light.
His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the bay area figurative movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Richard diebenkorn april 22 1922 march 30 1993 was an american painter. We see before us spread laterally across the picture surface an uninhabited cityscape. A highly influential mid century american artist richard diebenkorn is known for his abstract landscape paintings in particular the ocean park series which he exhibited when representing america at the 1978 venice biennale.
We see before us spread laterally across the picture surface an uninhabited cityscape.