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Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Conventions for Abstract Thought: Aimless Abstraction (Hypnotic Intensity), 1917; China marker on paper, 9 1/4 x 6 inches; Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006

Aimless Abstraction
(Hypnotic Intensity)

Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Conventions for Abstract Thoughts, 1917; Gray cardboard, brown paper tape and brass fasteners; Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006

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"What I want is a circular museum, large enough to house these four season transitions..." wrote Burchfield in 1964. The Charles E. Burchfield Rotunda, the Burchfield Penney's circular gallery dedicated to Burchfield's work, fulfills this wish.

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Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burchfield

March 7–May 23, 2010

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Charles E. Burchfield