Abstract Expressionist artist Mitchell was always reticent about associations with Monet

Mitchell/Monet

Abstract Expressionist artist Mitchell was always reticent about associations with Monet
Abstract Expressionist artist Mitchell was always reticent about associations with Monet
Joan Mitchell, La Grande Vallee, 1983
Joan Mitchell, La Grande Vallee, 1983

There has been much buzz over this pairing; here is Artsy on the show:

 

Just as Monet adapted a more liberated style and technique in his later years, Mitchell’s bold, gestural brushstrokes and dripping paint sought a similar freedom. While Monet’s subject matter remained legible, however, Mitchell’s canvases are unfailingly abstract. “In all my paintings, there are trees, water, grasses, flowers, sunflowers, etc…but not directly,” as Mitchell is quoted as saying in the exhibition catalogue.

on view through February 27, 2023.

Mitchell’s work is discussed several times in the book Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques .