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Gordon Samstag Young Man Desires Positioning Analysis
Visual Analysis of Young Man Desires Position
Upon walking into a room in the upstairs of the Swope Art Museum, the first piece that stands out is a large painting by Gordon Samstag, titled Young Man Desires Position. The painting was done in the 1930's and was done with oil on a canvas that measures 50 ¼ by 47 ¼ inches. The lighting in the gallery isn't exceptionally bright, but there is a light shining onto the top right of the piece. This compliments the artist's rendition of value on the figure in the painting. Directly on the left side of Young Man Desires Position is a tempera painting on a panel done by Reginald Marsh entitled Battery Belles. This painting is in a rather sketchy style, and only makes Samstag's painting stand out
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