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Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

American, b. 1944

Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. In her work, Cortez plays author, architect, visual journalist, art historian, curator and pundit to help open our eyes to what we might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. Each painting presents a specific theme, mixing straightforward cues and obscure illusions, complemented by references to other artists' lives and times. Each of her works touches upon important questions about the nature of painting and the significance of art objects and presents subtle shades of meaning that invite contemplation. Cortez has been exhibiting her work since 1975 and has had more than 40 solo shows throughout the United States. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including those of President Ronald Reagan, President Bill Clinton, Governor George Pataki, Governor Hugh Carey, Queen Elizabeth II, the New York State Museum, Skidmore College and SUNY Empire State College.

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Artist: Jenness Cortez
14 Sisters
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
This painting by Jenness Cortez features recreations of the following works, clockwise from upper left: 1. “Girl with a Red Hat,” Johannes Vermeer, 1665-1670, Collection of National Gallery, Washington, DC 2. “Daughters of Revolution,” Grant Wood, 1932, Collection of Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH 3. “Arrangement in Gray and Black-Number One,” James McNeill Whistler, 1871, Collection of Musee d’Orsay, Paris 4. “The Gleaners,” Jean Francois Millet, 1890, Collection of Musee d’Orsay, Paris 5. “Sha-Ko-Ka” (”Mint,” A Pretty Girl), George Catlin, c.1832, Collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum,Washington, DC 6. “Atalanta” (Bronze sculpture), Paul Manship, 1921, Collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC 7. “Purple Robe and Anemones,” Henri Matisse, 1937, Collection of Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD 8. “Parvati,” South Indian Bronze...
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

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Mahogany, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Diva
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
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2010s Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

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Birch, Acrylic, Panel

Nantucket Roses
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arrangement of roses in front of a map of Nantucket
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

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Mahogany, Acrylic

One Field
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
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2010s Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

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Birch, Acrylic, Panel

Nantucket Peonies
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of a vase full of peonies in front of a map of Nantucket.
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Still-life Paintings

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Mahogany, Acrylic

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