Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism Trees and Rocks, 1943 Whimsical landscapes Use of tertiary colors Child like landscape scenes Early work has clear cut imagery Trees and Rocks, 1943

Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism The Baby, 1944 His work became more abstract during the 1940’s Continued to use a predominately tertiary Color pallet. Still made art work that was somewhat Representational. The Baby, 1944

Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism The Fencers, 1944 Use of tertiary colors Child like landscape scenes Early work has clear cut imagery Basic shapes that have the appearance of being cut out from paper The Fencers, 1944

Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism Offshore Island, 1958 Whimsical landscapes Use of tertiary colors Movement toward complete abstraction Early work has clear cut imagery, whereas his later work became very simplified and abstract. Images had the same flavor that Mark Rothko’s large color field paintings had. Offshore Island, 1958

Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism Mountain and Meadow, 1960 Whimsical landscapes Use of tertiary colors Movement toward complete abstraction Early work has clear cut imagery, whereas his later work became very simplified and abstract. Images had the same flavor that Mark Rothko’s large color field paintings had. Mountain and Meadow, 1960

Milton Avery Abstract Expressionism The Black Sea Whimsical landscapes Use of tertiary colors Movement toward complete abstraction Early work has clear cut imagery, whereas his later work became very simplified and abstract. Images had the same flavor that Mark Rothko’s large color field paintings had. The Black Sea