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expressionism and geometric abstraction, over time shifting further towards geometry. The surfaces were never simple. By the 1980s, he returned to the rectangular and square canvas, and eventually to the cruciform (cross) shape, which would become a focus for the next decade. "Harvey
Quaytman's shaped canvases are among the most impressive;" and "Some of the best shaped canvases of the last two decades have come from Harvey Quaytman. But in this selection of new work, the painter has, so to speak, drawn in his horns, confining himself to the right angle and in most cases to a cruciform image." -Vivien Raynor, New York Times, 1986
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2011, "Harvey
Quaytman: A Sensuous Geometry, Works from 1986-1997" "Quaytman’s paintings are extremely cerebral, yet full of sensual grace. He moved abstract painting beyond the mundane into the realm of cognitive understanding through a heightened sensory involvement with materials and an ultimate clarity of space." -Robert C. Morgan, Brooklyn Rail Photos of the exhibit were posted by Contemporary Art Daily.
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Later retrospectives were organized by McKee in 2005, "Harvey
Quaytman’s current show, Flying the Colors, is strong, deep, and soaring. A celebration of the artist’s bold color work, it features twelve outstanding paintings drawn from the past twenty-five years." -Michael Brennan, Brooklyn Rail; and
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In the context of artistic movements, Harvey
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In the late 1960s and 1970s, situated in settings like the
Whitney Biennials, his paintings were easily recognized among the crowd due to his masterful use of shaped canvases. They were large, often curved, and frequently enclosing wall space. The painting itself blended elements from abstract
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By the 1990s, he had abandoned the curve, and remained fixed to the cross, often in the shape of the canvas or upon it. He frequently blended rust (which he first used in 1969) and acrylic, as well as glass - creating a spectrum of textures. After 1998, he was unable to work.
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1950s and 1960s. Yet he pushed ahead, and according to critics he became bolder over time - more innovative, assured and successful in each decade. Even in his later years, he was recognized for finding dynamic, new forms of abstraction.
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