figuration
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They brilliantly bridge figuration and abstraction by letting the dressed body tell the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
But I’m more interested in painting that utilizes figuration, where there’s no longer that hierarchy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
That important early painting — said to have marked the artist’s transition from figuration to abstraction — sold for $30.9 million with fees, with back-and-forth bids by phone.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
In contrast, Brown tries to straddle two distinct idioms: abstract mark-making and impressionistic figuration.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
The figuration of the main hatch showed a small square, and there was a companion or hatch-cover abaft the mainmast.
From The Frozen Pirate by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
