Emerson Burkhart. [1970]
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Burkhart, Emerson, 1905-1969
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For this painting titled "Mrs. Coleman" or "Matriarch," Emerson Burkhart used a style he referred to as"tactile realism." He wanted to make the viewer tactilely feel the object in the painting. To achieve this effect, he used paint liberally to create excruciating detail. This style of painting took a great deal of time. This portrait took sixteen day-long sittings to complete. Burkhart met Mrs. Coleman while painting a portrait of her son, Oscar. He spent a month getting to know th...
