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1937 Galveston, Texas - 2020. Known for: Modernist genre-figure, abstraction.
Following are excerpts written by Julie Sasse for descriptions of works by James Havard for the Tucson Museum of Art where Sasse is Curator of Contemporary Art:. JAMES HAVARD. Falling Eagle. Mixed... Read full biography
Following are excerpts written by Julie Sasse for descriptions of works by James Havard for the Tucson Museum of Art where Sasse is Curator of Contemporary Art:. JAMES HAVARD. Falling Eagle. Mixed media on board. Recent Acquisition at the Tucson Museum of Art. Considered a "pioneer of abstract... Read full biography
Following are excerpts written by Julie Sasse for descriptions of works by James Havard for the Tucson Museum of Art where Sasse is Curator of Contemporary Art:. JAMES HAVARD. Falling Eagle. Mixed media on board. Recent Acquisition at the Tucson Museum of Art. Considered a "pioneer of abstract illusionism," Havards signature paintings include collage elements, images and text that refer to prehistoric Native American culture, squeezings of paint directly from the tube, and spray painted... Read full biography
Following are excerpts written by Julie Sasse for descriptions of works by James Havard for the Tucson Museum of Art where Sasse is Curator of Contemporary Art:. JAMES HAVARD. Falling Eagle. Mixed media on board. Recent Acquisition at the Tucson Museum of Art. Considered a "pioneer of abstract illusionism," Havards signature paintings include collage elements, images and text that refer to prehistoric Native American culture, squeezings of paint directly from the tube, and spray painted "shadows" giving the illusion that the paint is actually suspended in front of the paint surface. Closely related to the Abstract Expressionists because of his expressive sweeping and gestural brushes of paint, Havard is a sensuous colorist who powerfully... Read full biography
Following are excerpts written by Julie Sasse for descriptions of works by James Havard for the Tucson Museum of Art where Sasse is Curator of Contemporary Art:. JAMES HAVARD. Falling Eagle. Mixed media on board. Recent Acquisition at the Tucson Museum of Art. Considered a "pioneer of abstract illusionism," Havards signature paintings include collage elements, images and text that refer to prehistoric Native American culture, squeezings of paint directly from the tube, and spray painted "shadows" giving the illusion that the paint is actually suspended in front of the paint surface. Closely related to the Abstract Expressionists because of his expressive sweeping and gestural brushes of paint, Havard is a sensuous colorist who powerfully conjures up emotional responses and impressions from the viewer. Havard was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1937. Upon graduation... Read full biography
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Keywords (28)
Art Method
- •Airbrush
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Kachina (Katsina) Doll Carving
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Gestural/ Action /Drip/Poured Painting
- •Minimalism, Minimalist
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Indian, Native American
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts