Muster Point — Monochrome Crowd Painting

The work of American abstract expressionist Franz Kline has inspired me since the 1970’s when I  first saw his work in the reception area of Tate Britain. 

The raw energy of Kline's work was so captivating for me as a young art student. 

For financial reasons I wasn't able to follow a career in fine art but that early encounter stayed with me.

Over fifty years later my enthusiasm for Kline has never faded to the point where I had to incorporate his work into my own. I apologise to abstract purists but I  could not resist the juxtaposition of my silhouetted and animated figures with Klines gestural brushwork.

To me, as a figurative artist, I  could not resist this combination of imagery because some of Klines works take on an architectonic look the way they are structured.

Artwork Details

• Medium: Original acrylic on canvas
• Style: Abstract / figurative hybrid
• Dimensions: 91.5 × 91.5 x 4cm (36 × 36 in)
• Format: Square canvas framed in black.
• Palette: Black
• Inspiration: Franz Kline
• Artist: Neil McBride

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