Philip Burnham Hicken

American, 1910 - 1985

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The artwork depicts intersecting triangular and rectangular shapes with bold black lines dividing the sections. Among the shapes, there is a tall, orange structure resembling a chimney surrounded by cloud-like forms. The image features diagonal lines conveying movement and a small figure walking along a white, slanted path. The composition implies a city setting reinterpreted through abstract forms and muted colors.
Philip Burnham Hicken, Underpass, 1948, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2482

Underpass

Philip Burnham Hicken · 1948 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2482

This is a painting of a silhouetted artillery scene. The image is starkly black and white, using heavy contrasts to depict an artillery piece and a figure in the foreground of a battlefield. The figure is positioned beside the artillery, leaning forward with a long implement. The ground is uneven and the sky is depicted in patches of white against black, creating a turbulent atmosphere. The composition uses the silhouette technique to convey a somber scene.
Philip Burnham Hicken, Untitled (War), c. 1946, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2484

Untitled (War)

Philip Burnham Hicken · c. 1946 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2484

The image depicts a rural scene with a house, a horse pulling a wagon, and a fence stretching across the horizon. The colors used are earthy browns and greens for the ground and the house, with a gradient sky transitioning from deep purple and blue tones to lighter pink and peach tones near the horizon. The brushstrokes are smooth and flowing.
Philip Burnham Hicken, Tobacco Road, 1944, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2483

Tobacco Road

Philip Burnham Hicken · 1944 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2483

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Serena

Philip Burnham Hicken · 1949 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2481