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Four, c. 1954
Frederick Hammersley (American, 1919-2009)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 24 in.
F78.50.1…
Four
Four, c. 1954
Frederick Hammersley (American, 1919-2009)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 24 in.
F78.50.1…
Four, c. 1954 Frederick Hammersley (American, 1919-2009) Oil on canvas; 30 x 24 in. F78.50.1 Gift of Dr. Russell W. Ludwick, Jr.
Bowers Museum

Four

ClassificationsPaintings-oils
Artist Frederick Hammersley (American, 1919 - 2009)
Datec. 1954
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 31 5/8 × 25 1/2 × 2 in. (80.3 × 64.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Russell W. Ludwick, Jr.
Object numberF78.50.1
DescriptionThis 1954 oil painting was made by artist Frederick Hammersley, one of the few Los Angeles artists who adopted non-objective subject matter immediately following World War II. This early 1950s example fits most clearly into the locally-developed "hard edge" style that was showcased in the exhibit, "Four Abstract Classicists" in the late 1950s. The four artists were not a "group" but were held together by their similar styles: forms are flat, solid in color, and sharp-edged.

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