#FridayPainting: Alfred Henry Maurer “An Arrangement”

Alfred Henry Maurer “An Arrangement” 1901 (Public Domain)

An American modernist painter, Alfred exhibited his work in avant-garde circles internationally and in New York City during the early twentieth century. He had an auspicious start and a promising future, with his painting “An Arrangement” being compared to the work of James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Then at 36, he changed the trajectory of his art, away from realism to modernism, thanks to the influence of the art collected by his friends, Gertrude and Leo Stein.

During his time, Alfred was well-respected within avant-garde circles, but was unable to achieve the critical success to make a living from his artistic endeavours. It took several decades for his work to be recognized and fully understood.

Published by Rebecca Budd

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