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William Baziotes — “It is the mysterious that I love in painting. It is the stillness and the silence. I want my pictures to take effect very slowly, to obsess and to haunt.” William Baziotes
William Baziotes

“It is the mysterious that I love in painting. It is the stillness and the silence. I want my pictures to take effect very slowly, to obsess and to haunt.” William Baziotes

1962

An oil painting by Baziotes that embodies his philosophical approach to creating mysterious and contemplative works. The piece exemplifies his interest in silence, stillness, and the psychological impact of painting.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

November 13, 2019

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William Baziotes, “It is the mysterious that I love in painting. It is the stillness and the silence. I want my pictures to take effect very slowly, to obsess and to haunt.” William Baziotes, 1962

An oil painting by Baziotes that embodies his philosophical approach to creating mysterious and contemplative works. The piece exemplifies his interest in silence, stillness, and the psychological impact of painting.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1962
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Psychological, Contemplative, American, Canvas, Modernism, 1962, Oil

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