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Hunt Slonem — Hornbills
Hunt Slonem

Hornbills

1986

A vibrant and energetic composition by Hunt Slonem, "Hornbills" features the artist's signature bold, gestural brushwork depicting the exotic birds that have become central to his celebrated body of work. Rich, luminous colors pulse across the canvas, bringing the distinctive creatures to life with an almost rhythmic, pattern-driven intensity. True to Slonem's unique style, the painting merges elements of Neo-Expressionism with a meditative repetition that transforms the natural world into something both primal and transcendent.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Hunt Slonem, Hornbills, 1986

A vibrant and energetic composition by Hunt Slonem, "Hornbills" features the artist's signature bold, gestural brushwork depicting the exotic birds that have become central to his celebrated body of work. Rich, luminous colors pulse across the canvas, bringing the distinctive creatures to life with an almost rhythmic, pattern-driven intensity. True to Slonem's unique style, the painting merges elements of Neo-Expressionism with a meditative repetition that transforms the natural world into something both primal and transcendent.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1986
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Exotic Birds, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, Wildlife Art, Repetitive Pattern, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Wildlife Painting, Bird Subject, Repetitive Motif, Vertical Format, Vivid Colors, Whimsical Mood, Vibrant Colors, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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