Embracing pattern, geometric structure, and organic references, painter and sculptor Knox Martin engaged with major postwar trends, including abstract expressionism, color field painting, and pop art, without adhering to any singular artistic movement. Throughout his seven-decade career, Martin’s subject matter varied widely; however, such motifs as the female nude played a consistent, prominent role in his body of work. In particular, Martin consistently sought inspiration from nature, as highlighted in these brightly colored, small-scale depictions of flowers.
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Martin moved to New York City in 1927. After serving in World War II, he attended the Art Students League of New York, an independent art school known for its innovative, studio-based education. Martin would later teach at his alma mater and other schools, including the Yale Graduate School of the Arts, New Haven, Connecticut; New York University; and the University of Minnesota. His work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, both in New York.
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