FILTER RESULTS
Breaking the Pose
198688 x 71 in. (223.5 x 180.3 cm)
Jerome Witkin
United States
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1986.16
Location: Currently on view
Throughout his career, Jerome Witkin’s dedication to the human form has never wavered. In "Breaking the Pose," Witkin captures the activities within an artist’s studio at a specific moment in time. A figurative painter’s reliance upon a nude model is made evident here, as two women pose for the artist. Modeled after Diego Velasquez’s 1656 portrait of the royal family of Spain, Las Meninas, Witkin elevates the goings on of an artist’s studio and makes a connection across the centuries to one of the most successful and revered Old Master figure painters.
Similarities between the two works include the presence of the canvas and the artist; multiple subjects, all of whom appear to be momentarily distracted by visitors; and the reflections in a mirrored background that extend the scene and pique the viewer’s interest.
[Hawks Gallery reinstallation, summer 2019]
Similarities between the two works include the presence of the canvas and the artist; multiple subjects, all of whom appear to be momentarily distracted by visitors; and the reflections in a mirrored background that extend the scene and pique the viewer’s interest.
[Hawks Gallery reinstallation, summer 2019]
Marks
Artist's signature, lower left: Witkin 86
Related Objects
See a preparatory drawing for this painting: 4th Pose Study: Lisa Pannella Posing-Preparatory Sketch for "Breaking the Pose", 87.36
Keywords
Click a term to view the records with the same keyword
Additional Images
Click an image to view a larger version
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Jerome Witkin 10/28/1987 - 11/21/1987
- Jerome Witkin: The Narrative Figure Syracuse University 9/18/1994 - 10/16/1994
- Life Lessons: A Jerome Witkin Survey Frederick Spratt Gallery 11/5/1994 - 2/25/1995
- The Monumental Image 12/5/1995 - 3/10/1996
- Thinking on Paper: Preparatory Drawings from the MAG Collection Memorial Art Gallery 11/9/2007 - 3/2/2008
- Collection Connections: Paint Made Flesh 9/29/2009 - 1/19/2010
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Article Title: Jerome Witkin's Breaking The Pose and Related Drawings. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Issue Date: October 1986.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Jerome Witkin. New York, NY: Sherry French Gallery, 1987.
- Article Scope: Mention and reproduction. Marjorie Searl and Lu Harper. The Memorial Art Gallery: 100 Years. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 2013.
- Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Sherry Chayat. Life Lessons: The Art of Jerome Witkin. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1994.
Related Children(s)
Click a record to view
Portfolio List
Click a portfolio name to view all the objects in that portfolio
This object is a member of the following portfolios: