Will Henry Stevens, Untitled, 1881-1949, Oil on board, (Photographed in the 1880-1920: Decorative Arts Studio at the Hunter Museum)
Looking through Will Henry Stevens work is quite a fascinating experience. The non-objective paintings from his gallery seem like playful shapes scattered across the board, however those scattered shapes are working together to create a view of the mountains. When I first saw this painting, I had a hard time seeing how Stevens developed his work. He used both a realistic and abstract style in his paintings which was a unique skill that made his work stand out from the rest. As I take a few steps back from Stevens' work to view it from a different perspective, I start to see the genius of his layout. By carefully placing his shapes in a strategic manner, Stevens created a landscape view of the mountains. Will Henry Stevens transformed the way we view the world and made it into a richly colorful abstraction piece that changes how we grasp the conceptual theme of his work.
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