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The Urbane Cityscapes of
Frederick Brosen
February 22 - April 28, 2002
New
York artist Frederick Brosen creates views of parks, street corners, and
bridges; suggesting the lives that have passed through these city spaces
in New York, Paris, and London. The artist's visual insight into urban terrains
encompass pathways of movement, patterns of habit, and rhythms of the seasons.
On view at the Frye Feb. 22 - April 28, 2002, The Urbane Cityscapes of
Frederick Brosen brings a heightened awareness to the perspective of
the city as a place of history and experience. (left: New Row,
London, 1999, watercolor on paper, 30 x 50 inches, Private collection)
Brosen (b. 1954) captures the essence of his subject matter
by observing the complexities of age, the 
character
of interchanges, gradations of color, and architectural fine points. With
painstaking care and commitment, he sketches a scene, photographs, and sketches
again. Drawing first, then painting, Brosen builds his color by starting
with light washes and adding layer after layer of color, with different
colors for each area as dictated by the site. The results are crystalline
and sophisticated images that reflect the special nature of each place through
the intimacy of countless details. (right: Village Saint Paul,
2001, watercolor and graphite on paper, 34 3/4 x 23 inches, Courtesy of
Forum Gallery. NYC)
A native New Yorker, Brosen studied at City College of
New York, the Art Students League, and Pratt Institute. Brosen's work has
been distinguished in the art world with numerous exhibitions since his
first solo exhibition in 1983 at the Staempfli Gallery in New York City.
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