Frederick Hammersley featured on Artsy Editorial! Here’s a short excerpt:
A new exhibition at the L.A. Louver remembers the work of Frederick Hammersley, an artist whose influential work has gone largely unrecognized. A longtime West Coast painter, Hammersley created art that was ahead of its time; going against the curve of gestural, lyrical, and painterly Abstract Expressionism, he embraced a cool, formalist, but exciting hard-edge style of painting. His use of color and form was revolutionary, and his interest in experimentation was unique. In “Frederick Hammersley: Organics and Cut-Ups, 1963 – 1965,” a number of works are shown that elucidate his many references and influences.
Frederick Hammersley: Organics and Cut-ups, 1963-1965 is on view at L.A. Louver through October 18, 2014.
A fully-illustrated catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition. Visit our website for the complete online version.
IMAGE: Frederick Hammersley, Family affair, #1 1964, oil on chipboard panel, 20 ½ x 23 ½ in. (52.1 x 59.7 cm) framed