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Lester Johnson — Silver Beach 2
Lester Johnson

Silver Beach 2

A brooding, gestural landscape rendered in Johnson's signature expressionist style, where thickly applied oil paint evokes the atmospheric tension of a coastal scene. Dark, monolithic figures seem to emerge from or dissolve into the silvery, muted tones of the beach environment, blurring the boundary between human presence and natural surroundings. The raw, visceral brushwork creates a sense of solitude and psychological weight, characteristic of Johnson's deeply personal approach to figurative painting.

Medium
oil on canvas

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September 17, 2015

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Lester Johnson, Silver Beach 2

A brooding, gestural landscape rendered in Johnson's signature expressionist style, where thickly applied oil paint evokes the atmospheric tension of a coastal scene. Dark, monolithic figures seem to emerge from or dissolve into the silvery, muted tones of the beach environment, blurring the boundary between human presence and natural surroundings. The raw, visceral brushwork creates a sense of solitude and psychological weight, characteristic of Johnson's deeply personal approach to figurative painting.

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

Related themes

Beach Scene, 20th Century, Dark Palette, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Gestural Painting, Brooding Mood, Expressionism, Landscape, Muted Tones, Modern Art, American Artist, Figurative Art, Modern Artist, Somber Mood, Oil on Canvas, Horizontal Format

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