August 1983

Alan Feltus, August 1983, 1983, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.29
Alan Feltus, August 1983, 1983, oil on linen, 66 1844 18 in. (168.0112.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.29

Artwork Details

Title
August 1983
Artist
Date
1983
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
66 1844 18 in. (168.0112.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on linen
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — flower — lily
  • Object — art object — painting
  • Figure group — female
Object Number
1986.6.29

Artwork Description

“Paintings are about many things and at the same time about nothing more than painting itself. They don’t have narrative content; they don’t tell stories.” Feltus said he seeks silence in his work and believes “Art…should not merely reflect our surroundings like a mirror, adding to the clutter, but become something more wonderful, more meaningful.”


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Works by this artist (10 items)

Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Hip Hop, 1993, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.23.7, © 1993, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Hip Hop
Date1993
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Looking Out, 1991, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.23.6, © 1991, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Looking Out
Date1991
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Street Champion, 1986, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.23.5, © 1986, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Street Champion
Date1986
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., The Guardian, 1990, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.23.4, © 1990, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
The Guardian
Date1990
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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Untitled
Dateca. 1945-1950
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