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Celebration
1969
This 1969 oil painting depicts six figures arranged in a dynamic circular composition, their bodies swathed in voluminous drapery in vivid hues of blue, yellow, red, turquoise, and cream. The barefoot figures seem caught in synchronized movement, their limbs intertwined and gestures suggesting collective joy or ritual communion. The simplified, sculptural forms and jewel toned palette reflect the artist's engagement with modernist figuration and color field painting, while the subject of communal celebration speaks to the utopian ideals circulating in late 1960s art and culture.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 261. Signed, titled, and dated to verso 'Celebration 9/69 Harold Bruder'.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Lot 261
For Sale
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