Man Gazing

Painting

Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

Name/Title

Man Gazing

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.3

Description

A faceless portrait painted in hues of red and white against a blue background. Writing across the bottom includes the title, "Man Gazing."

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil and mixed media on canvas

Collection

Southern Vernacular Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Transfer from the Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gift of Hiram and Avonell Williams

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gift of Hiram and Avonell Williams

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Williams, Hiram

Role

Artist

Date made

1977

Dimensions

Height

40-1/2 in

Width

29-7/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Hiram D. Williams was a painter best known for his powerful, impressionistic figurative images that evoke the spectrum of human emotions ranging from the tragic to the comic. Williams was born in Pennsylvania and attended the Williamsport Sketch club and the Art Students League in New York. After fighting in World War II, Williams completed his B.S. and M.Ed at Pennsylvania State. In 1951, he began his career in teaching art and continued until his retirement from the University of Florida in 1982. Williams has won numerous awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and from the University of Florida, the University President’s Bronze Medal. In 1994, Williams was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

Created By

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Create Date

April 25, 2025