Hubert Arthur Finney:
Sunset over Milwaukee, 1966
Framed (ref: 9993)

Pastel on paper

11 1/3 x 10 1/2 in. (28.8 x 26.5 cm)

Tags: Hubert Arthur Finney drawing pastel landscape transport 1.H.A.Finney

Provenance: The Artist's Studio

Exhibited: The Lightbox, Woking, Out of the Shadows, 2020, cat 78

In the 1966 Finney spent a year  in America (on an exchange program) at the University of Wisconsin; living in Milwaukee during which he produced a vibrant body of new work inspired by  friendships with American artists such as Joe Freibert and Danny Pierce. This composition encapsualtes Finneys excitement on taking this trans atlantic flight and the new lease of life it gave to him in terms of artistic creativity.