In this 12 week series of The Evolution of Painting we will look at three figurative painters from the 20th century: One British and two American.

All three ignored the culture of Modernism in order to pursue a relationship with representational painting. All three created unique contemporary expressions of the figurative tradition. 

Comparing their very different ways of finding relevance for figurative painting in a time of High Modernism will be very informative!

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Class Prospectus:

In this class Paul discusses the important contributions of artists by makng copies of their paintings and describing what is being learned in that process. Students learn by watching the painting develop. Copying provides tremendous insights into the artistic intentions of an artist. A slide lecture during the last 30 minutes of each class puts the artists work into historical perspective.