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.
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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