Milton Avery
1885–1965 · American · 15 artworks
ExpressionismPost-ImpressionismModernismSimplified formsColor fieldsFlat planesSubtle color harmoniesReduction of detail
artist bio
Milton Avery was an American modernist painter known for his simplified, color-field paintings that bridged Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism. His work emphasized color relationships and flattened forms, influencing later generations of color field painters.
what you'll learn
Studying Avery's work will help students understand how to simplify complex scenes into essential shapes and colors, and how to use color to create mood and spatial relationships.
related: Mark Rothko, Henri Matisse, Richard Diebenkorn
15 artworks
Oregon Coast
1947
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Vermont Hills
1936
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Advancing Sea
1953
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Figure by Pool
1945
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Adolescence
1947
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White Moon
1957
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Gaspe Pink Sky
1940
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Conversation
1956
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Self-Portrait
1947
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Autumn
1944
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Sally Avery with Still Life
1926
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Two Figures at Desk
1944
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Sketching by the Sea
1944
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Sea Grasses and Blue Sea
1958
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Green Sea
1958
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