Label Text:
Baum painted Pennsylvania coal mines during a period of professional crisis brought on by his profound disenchantment with what was then the predominant style, Abstract Expressionism. He discovered the region’s somber landscape by accident, when a miner assisted him with car trouble. The unyielding gray geometry of this industrial scenery not only inspired Baum to return to painting; it also lay the foundation for his later abstract work, composed of repeated shapes arrayed in (directionally and spiritually) uplifting patterns.
EEB, 2014
Tags:
cities; industries; labor; urban; landscapes Subjects:
Cities and towns; Industries; Labor; Landscapes; Canvas Link to share this object record:
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