painted narratives

18Apr13

I’m enthralled with these narrative paintings by Jerome Witkin. I love how full of content the images are. There’s soo much going on in each painting, and they’re so impeccably executed. The reflections, the way light hits the subjects, the intense presentation of details…there’s so much to appreciate I’m going to politely refrain from typing an essay here. No surprise that Witkin has been painting for decades! If you want to read more about the artist, this interview offers some great topics to consider. And, he has works in the permanent collection at the Met, so next time you’re in New York City…

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