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1954

Milton Avery

Associated Names
Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image displays bold shapes and lines creating an abstract depiction. It features a large, rounded form outlined with a thick dark line set against a vivid yellow background. The central shape resembles a simplified bird with a circular head and a beak-like protrusion. The lines suggest a bird standing upright, with feather-like designs and suggested feet. Surrounding yellow and black patterns add texture to the design.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994-1995, no. 49.

1995

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, The Hyde Collection, Glen Falls, 1995, no. 49.

1996

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, Allentown Art Museum, 1996, no. 49.

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, The Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, 1996, no. 49.

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 1996, no. 49.

2004

  • "Discovering Milton Avery: Two Devoted Collectors, Louis Kaufman and Duncan Phillips", The Phillips Collection, Washington, 2004.

Bibliography

1973

  • Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 57, ii/ii.

1994

  • Owens, Carlotta J. Milton Avery: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 49.

2004

  • Rathbone, Eliza E. Discovering Milton Avery: Two Devoted Collectors, Louis Kaufman and Duncan Phillips. Exh. cat., The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, 2004: 103, no. 66.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: MA; lower left in graphite: 19/20; lower right in graphite: Milton Avery 1954

Wikidata ID

Q75117416

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