David Bates Dallas, Texas, b. 1952
Slim, The Bahamas, 2008
Oil on canvas
152.5 x 122 cm
60 x 48 in
60 x 48 in
© 2008 David bates / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
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A man wearing a cap poses outdoors. The sky is overcast, and the view of the fields stretches to the horizon. The brushwork employs drawing techniques, yet this aesthetic does not diminish the portrait's emotional depth.
David Bates’s sculptures, paintings, and works on paper explore his deep affinity for the American South—its people and its physical and cultural landscape. In his work, Bates fuses the influence of European and American modernists with his love for folk art.
David Bates’s sculptures, paintings, and works on paper explore his deep affinity for the American South—its people and its physical and cultural landscape. In his work, Bates fuses the influence of European and American modernists with his love for folk art.