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Harold Bruder — Celebration
Harold Bruder — Celebration
Harold Bruder

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

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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Harold Bruder, 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
Dimensions
overall: 135.9 x 161.3 cm
Year
1969
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Symbolic Composition, Mid Century Art, Modernist Figure, Joy and Euphoria, Figurative Painting, Human Interaction, Group Composition, Celebration, Vibrant Color Palette, Utopian Themes, Allegory, Abstract Expressionism, Sculptural Forms, Color Field, Ritual and Community, Contemporary Figurative, Movement and Gesture, Synchronized Motion, Oil on Canvas, Drapery and Fabric

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