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Born 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Figure painting.
Bruce Samuelson was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 1968. He has taught painting and drawing at PAFA since 1973.... Read full biography
Bruce Samuelson was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 1968. He has taught painting and drawing at PAFA since 1973. Samuelson’s drawings and paintings often include nudes. His nudes are reminiscent of classical studies... Read full biography
Bruce Samuelson was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 1968. He has taught painting and drawing at PAFA since 1973. Samuelson’s drawings and paintings often include nudes. His nudes are reminiscent of classical studies and drawings, both in their muted colors and graceful poise, and still they evoke a feeling of chaos as they are often densely layered and broken up in shards of body parts. Samuelson has said that his... Read full biography
Bruce Samuelson was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 1968. He has taught painting and drawing at PAFA since 1973. Samuelson’s drawings and paintings often include nudes. His nudes are reminiscent of classical studies and drawings, both in their muted colors and graceful poise, and still they evoke a feeling of chaos as they are often densely layered and broken up in shards of body parts. Samuelson has said that his work begins more spontaneous and chaotic than with calculated planning. Through the chaos a structure emerges by chance, and left purposefully ambiguous for open interpretations. Bodies twist and turn, creating dynamic compositions and movement.... Read full biography
Bruce Samuelson was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 1968. He has taught painting and drawing at PAFA since 1973. Samuelson’s drawings and paintings often include nudes. His nudes are reminiscent of classical studies and drawings, both in their muted colors and graceful poise, and still they evoke a feeling of chaos as they are often densely layered and broken up in shards of body parts. Samuelson has said that his work begins more spontaneous and chaotic than with calculated planning. Through the chaos a structure emerges by chance, and left purposefully ambiguous for open interpretations. Bodies twist and turn, creating dynamic compositions and movement. Equally comfortable with charcoal and pastel as he is with oil paint, Samuelson masterfully incorporates texture and pops of bright... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty