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Flower Market
2001
EMILIO CABALLERO (AMERICAN)
Fired Enamel on Copper
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Caballero, born in 1917, came to the Texas Panhandle in
1937. He studied at Amarillo Junior College (now Amarillo
College) and West Texas State College (now West Texas A&M
University). He became an influential art instructor and artist
for the Texas Panhandle region. He was largely inspired
by Spanish architecture and Spanish culture and nature.
Pieces like Flower Market feature an impressionistic style that
incorporates rich color and texture. The enamel represented
in this piece contains 69 individual copper pieces, each fired
four times at 1,500 degrees.
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The Outing
2001
ALEX ZWARENSTEIN (AMERICAN)
Oil on Canvas
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Accomplished in various media including oil, gouache, and
watercolor, Zwarenstein chooses subject matter that ranges
from intimate figural compositions to bold urban landscapes.
Applying thin layers of pigments and utilizing painting
techniques steeped in the traditions of the 19�� Century, the
artist manages to convey a sense of contemporary urgency in
his works, resulting in highly stylized imagery.
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