1967
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Weekend in Woodstock is a 1967 watercolor by Barbara Nessim, a Contemporary Abstract work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a face with bright, flat colors and bold lines. The hair is made of swirling stripes in red, blue, and yellow, while the background is mostly white. The face itself has simple shapes—big eyes, a straight nose, and a calm expression—with a red lip and a yellow line across the shoulder. The artist used watercolor, mixing clean edges with loose, wavy strokes. The colors pop against the white, making the face stand out. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A head-and-shoulders portrait from 1967 depicts a figure whose hair is rendered in multiple colors.
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Barbara Nessim (born 1939) is an American artist, illustrator, and educator whose work has played a significant role in expanding the boundaries between illustration, fine art, and digital media.
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