1. 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

3. 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

5. 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

7. 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

9. 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

11. 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