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Robert Gordy Art

Robert Gordy was an iconic New Orleans painter. He was part of the Art and Decoration movement that also included Keith Haring. Balancing a clean, formal graphic approach with creativity, wit and verve, Gordy created a style of painting that is instantly recognizable to anyone even vaguely familiar with his work. Sometimes placed in a category with Keith Haring, he created images that exploited patterns and simplicity of form. He had a wonderful sense of color as well. Gordy’s art-making was unusual in his frequent use of markers, pens and ink to create his images – which are so clean that they look to a contemporary eye to be machine or computer-created. He was enraptured with print-making and produced much limited-edition print series. Robert Gordy’s works are in museums worldwide, including the Whitney, MoMA, the Smithsonian Institution and other top-tier institutions.

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Artist: Robert Gordy
Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)
Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)

Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)

By Robert Gordy

Located in New Orleans, LA

"Mardi Gras 1980, New Orleans", shows playful forms cavorting in the carnival celebration. It is signed in the lower left, and stamped/numbered "671/850" in the lower right corner. ...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Robert Gordy Art

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Nude in the Woods (Large, Fine, Original Gordy)
Nude in the Woods (Large, Fine, Original Gordy)

Nude in the Woods (Large, Fine, Original Gordy)

By Robert Gordy

Located in New Orleans, LA

An original marker-and-ink painting by one of New Orleans' most iconic artists, Robert Gordy. His works are at the Met, the Whitney and other major museums around the world. He was ...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Robert Gordy Art

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