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Milton Resnick | |
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 Untitled, c. 1990, acrylic painting on paper, private collection | |
| Born | January 7, 1917 |
| Died | March 12, 2004 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
| Spouse | Pat Passlof |
| Awards | Jimmy Ernst Award (1990)[1] |
Milton Resnick (January 7, 1917 – March 12, 2004) was an American artist noted for abstract paintings that coupled scale with density of incident.[2] It was not uncommon for some of the largest paintings to weigh in excess of three hundred pounds, almost all of it pigment.[3] He had a long and varied career, lasting about sixty-five years. He produced at least eight hundred canvases and eight thousand works on paper and board.[4]
He also wrote poetry on a nearly daily basis for the last thirty years of his life. He was an inveterate reader, riveting speaker and gifted teller of tales, capable of conversing with college audiences in sessions that might last three hours.
Paintings held in public collections include: New Bride, 1963 Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.[5], Mound, 1961 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.[6], Saturn, 1976 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario,[7] Elephant, 1977 Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation, New York, Earth, 1976 Museum of Modern Art, NYC,[8] Wedding, 1962 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,[9] Pink Fire, 1971 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra,[10] and Untitled, 1982 Whitney Museum of American Art, New York,[11] along with many pictures of comparable quality in smaller collections — public and private — make for some, an effective case for Resnick as an exponent of the sublime.
His remaining estate is held in trust by the Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation. Beginning in 2017, the centenary of his birth, the Foundation plans to open his former residence and studio, at 87 Eldridge Street in Manhattan as a public exhibition space to showcase his work, that of his wife Pat Passlof, and other Abstract Expressionist painters.
- ^ "Jimmy Ernst Award". American Academy of Arts and Letters. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (2004). "Milton Resnik, Abstract Expressionist Painter, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Mary Ellen Abell, Phd. Chair, Department of Visual Arts, Dowling College. Essay, "Milton Resnick: Living a Second Life in Art," appearing in 2006 in the catalog "Milton Resnick: The Life of Paint," published by the Anthony Giordano Gallery, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY.
- ^ As of 2016, the Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation owns 8003 paintings on board and paper, and 402 on canvas, only forty of which are dated before 1980. The rest are in public and private collections—Geoffrey Dorfman, Trustee, Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation.
- ^ "New Bride | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Resnick, Milton (1961), Mound, retrieved 2024-03-13
- ^ "Saturn | National Gallery of Canada".
- ^ "Milton Resnick, Earth, 1976".
- ^ "Milton Resnick | Wedding". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Milton Resnick - Pink fire - Search the Collection, National Gallery of Australia". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Milton Resnick | Untitled". whitney.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.