Contemporary Horse Painting, "Structure II"
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Harper HenryContemporary Horse Painting, "Structure II"2018
2018
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Artist Comments
My goal with this piece was a bold, classic mono-color western horse. I used only burnt umber darkened with carbon black and white. I wanted to explore the pure structure of the horse without the influence of color.
About the Artist
Harper is inspired by her love for horses. She is based in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, just ten minutes from the Tonto National Forest where over 500 wild horses run free. Her impressionist yet contemporary interpretations of the majestic creatures, often against vibrant backgrounds, are deeply in touch with the spirit of the animals. The horses are painted with a clear understanding of classical realism as well. “As I explore the line between realism and abstraction, it is very common that I deliberately devastate a days worth of meticulous realistic painting with rogue brush strokes so that it will cause me to rebuild and reconstruct with abstraction,” she says. “I find sometimes, this is the only way to break myself away from the realism and look at the piece with fresh eyes.”
Structure II
Harper Henry
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2018
24 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:Harper Henry
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Structure II. Harper Henry. Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 606091stDibs: LU92213697402
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