Leon Berkowitz

American, 1911 - 1987

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Leon Berkowitz, Untitled, 1984, pastel on Arches wove paper, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2016.148.5

Untitled

Leon Berkowitz · 1984 · pastel on Arches wove paper ·  Accession ID  2016.148.5

Pale yellow, warm orange, rose pink, lilac purple, and topaz blue diffuse this abstract vertical painting. The field of yellow across the bottom rises and deepens through orange and pink to flicker up and touch at points, like flared wings, that almost reach the top of the composition. Purple hugging the pink gives way to shimmering blue edges. Brushstrokes are completely blended so this resembles jewel-toned steam wafting across the canvas.
Leon Berkowitz, Coronation, 1979, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund), 2015.143.27

Coronation

Leon Berkowitz · 1979 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.143.27