Berta and Grace
Primary
Warren Brandt
(North Carolina, 1918–Maryland, 2002)
NationalityAmerican, North America
Date1966
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 81 1/2 x 96 in. (207 x 243.8 cm)
Canvas: 78 3/8 x 92 15/16 in. (199 x 236 cm)
Canvas: 78 3/8 x 92 15/16 in. (199 x 236 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Mari and James A. Michener, G1968.34
Rights Statement
Collection AreaModern and Contemporary Art
Object numberG1968.34
On View
Not on viewThough Brandt was influenced by Abstract Expressionists during his many years in New York City and studied with Philip Guston and Max Beckmann at Washington University in St. Louis, his mature style has been characterized as one of “domestic warmth.” Depicting the artist’s wife Grace and stepdaughter Berta, this painting recalls Henri Matisse’s interiors.
