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1940 Orange, New Jersey - 2012 Seattle, Washington. Known for: Modernist landscape, cityscape, interior scene painting, horizonal views.
Paul Havas, a remarkable and prolific painter of Northwest scenes, once said to his friend and gallerist, John Braseth, "I have the best job in the world." After decades of creating quiet and deeply... Read full biography
Paul Havas, a remarkable and prolific painter of Northwest scenes, once said to his friend and gallerist, John Braseth, "I have the best job in the world." After decades of creating quiet and deeply evocative views of his beloved Northwest, Havas died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 16 at the age of... Read full biography
Paul Havas, a remarkable and prolific painter of Northwest scenes, once said to his friend and gallerist, John Braseth, "I have the best job in the world." After decades of creating quiet and deeply evocative views of his beloved Northwest, Havas died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 16 at the age of 71. While the subject matter of his art would vary — from tidelands to fields tucked next to mountains, from the geometric farmland of Skagit valley to the hilly cityscapes of Seattle — Havas was... Read full biography
Paul Havas, a remarkable and prolific painter of Northwest scenes, once said to his friend and gallerist, John Braseth, "I have the best job in the world." After decades of creating quiet and deeply evocative views of his beloved Northwest, Havas died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 16 at the age of 71. While the subject matter of his art would vary — from tidelands to fields tucked next to mountains, from the geometric farmland of Skagit valley to the hilly cityscapes of Seattle — Havas was always referring to perspective, relying on acute observation to immerse viewers in palpably serene paintings. The sense that we are placed within known landscapes is key to the appeal of his work; his paintings are in numerous Northwest collections... Read full biography
Paul Havas, a remarkable and prolific painter of Northwest scenes, once said to his friend and gallerist, John Braseth, "I have the best job in the world." After decades of creating quiet and deeply evocative views of his beloved Northwest, Havas died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 16 at the age of 71. While the subject matter of his art would vary — from tidelands to fields tucked next to mountains, from the geometric farmland of Skagit valley to the hilly cityscapes of Seattle — Havas was always referring to perspective, relying on acute observation to immerse viewers in palpably serene paintings. The sense that we are placed within known landscapes is key to the appeal of his work; his paintings are in numerous Northwest collections including those of the Museum of Northwest Art, the Tacoma Art Museum, and the Whatcom Museum of History and Art. But these are not strict doc... Read full biography
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Keywords (12)
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
Art Subject
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Art Teacher
- •Max Beckmann
Art School
- •Brooklyn Museum Art School/Institute, Student
- •Corcoran School of Art and Design, Student
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing