Milford Still Life

Lester Johnson

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Movement:
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Contemporary Art
key Notes:
Vibrant Color Palette, Abstract Composition
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Dimensions:
medium:
Oil on canvas
Difficulty:
Master
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story of the work:

"Milford Still Life," created by American artist Lester Johnson in 1970, exemplifies his distinctive approach to still life through the use of bold colors and abstract forms. The painting reflects Johnson's engagement with the modernist tradition while simultaneously challenging conventional representations of everyday objects, contributing to the discourse on abstraction in contemporary art.

Description of the work:

"Milford Still Life" by Lester Johnson features a dynamic arrangement of objects rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes that emphasize form and color. The composition is characterized by a vibrant palette and a flattened perspective, typical of Johnson's style, which invites the viewer to engage with the interplay of light and shadow across the depicted surfaces.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Harvard Art Museum

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Milford Still Life