Present Futures

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Present Futures

2006

Moe Brooker (American, 1940–2022)

Known for his lyrical abstract paintings, Philadelphia artist Moe Brooker employs a palette of bright, electric colors; zigzag lines; and collage to create spontaneous, yet rhythmic, compositions. He finds inspiration in jazz music and draws on the work of French artist Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944), who believed that painting can be a form of "visual music." In Present Futures, Brooker intersects graffiti-like scrawl and dense scribblings with large, overlapping patches of color to suggest a series of melodies and chords.

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Object Details

Title:

Present Futures

Date:

2006

Artist:

Moe Brooker (American, 1940–2022)

Medium:

Mixed media and encaustic on wood panel

Dimensions:

48 × 48 inches (121.9 × 121.9 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by Marion Boulton Stroud, 2006

Accession Number:

2006-149-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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