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Nathan Oliveira was an influential American painter known for his abstract works. Born in December 1928 and passing away on November 13, 2010, Oliveira spent much of his career exploring the human figure and landscape, often using a minimalist approach. His art has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums, and he has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his career.

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“Though I have considerable interest in Europe and in traveling, I am most content with simply working and allowing the world that I'm creating to unfold before my eyes.”

World Eye Interest Creating Europe Contentment Allowing

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“I had the desire to paint the figure without actually painting the figure.”

Desire Figures Painting Paint

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“For me, painting is that magical material, that beautiful stuff that was invented, the ground-up pigments in oil which makes it very malleable. It can be manipulated and changed, darkened, lightened, given different hues and colors, so that by manipulating this material somehow I can find that figure I'm looking for, that figure that represents all the issues I'm bringing up and addressing.”

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“What I'm concerned about now is creating a metaphor for what the figure really is.”

Figures Creating Models Concerned Metaphor

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“I am not the avant-garde. I am the artist who comes after the advancing guard. I am more concerned with continuity of ideas and tradition than in inventing a unique imagery.”

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“The gesture must be correct. If the gesture is correct, your mind really creates the reality of the figure, and it is not necessary to hang on all the rest [of the details].”

Ifs Mind Reality Figures Details Gestures

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“See the first stroke as a start and everything after that a recovery.”

Firsts Recovery Strokes

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“If a figure doesn't look back at you, you forget it.”

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Book:Nathan Oliveira: paintings and works on paper, 1959-1991

Source: Nathan Oliveira: paintings and works on paper, 1959-1991

About the Author

Born: December 19, 1928
Died: November 13, 2010
Known for: Painter
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