The painting is by Leon Goldin. The painting is at the Brooklyn Museum but, due to copyright restrictions, only a small black and white image is available.
Brooks writes "Ochre sand, red and blue agitations of calligraphy in contrast to the large flat areas of sand. A finely conceived canvas from a nature motif seen afresh."
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Brooks writes: "A pioneer in collage, Cubist influenced, uses papers, cloths, tickets, and so on. A Dadaist, Schwitters was a master experimenter in textures."
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Brooks writes: " A modern poetic statement. Soft warm grays and off-whites carefully patterned on the canvas surface. Oriental themes suggested in the dark shapes and accented forms."
The Guggenheim Museum has a teaching resource for Okada.
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A full page black and white illustration in the book. The painting is in the collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery but an image is not available. The painting is listed at the York Wilson Foundation. "Ydra" is an island in Greece. also known as "Hydra".
To my eye, the painting is similar to the following:
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Medium black and white illustration in the book.
Brooks writes: "Strong contrasts, vigorous and exciting brushwork and textures by a veteran Abstractionist who has influenced the American scene. A staccato theme vibrant in blues and whites."
A discussion of Hofmann's ideas can be found in the 1963 catalog of his exhibition at MoMA. Brooks recommends the catalog on page 30.
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| © Estate of Hans Hofmann / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York |
Small black and white illustration in the book.
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Black and white illustration on page 77: "Song of Esther by Abraham Rattner (1958)".
Brooks writes: "Strongly expressionistic color and form beautifully controlled, from large forms to smallest modulation of color in the lesser forms. A painter’s painting that is worth much study."
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| Whitney Museum of American Art © artist or artist’s estate |
Image found at Whitney Museum of American Art. Rattner has a page on Wikipedia.
Black and white illustration on page 90: "Gouache and Ink by Staritsky (1962)". Cannot find an exact match, but it is similar to the following:
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| Anna Staritsky, Message, undated, Centre national des arts plastiques, © Rights reserved / Cnap |
Image found on the Aware website, includes a biography.
