Conventions For Abstract Thought: The Fear Of Loneliness > Collection

Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Conventions for Abstract Thought: The Fear of Loneliness, 1917; China marker and graphite on paper, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006

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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Burchfield's archives reveal his studied fascination with symbolism, which he used to capture the countless emotions, sounds and other invisible elements that spoke to his senses. As he wrote, "An artist must paint not what he sees in nature, but what is there."

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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