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Unused preparatory drawing for In Memory of My Feelings
1967 · Crayon on acetate
14 1/16 x 11 3/4" (35.7 x 29.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Giorgio Cavallon
American, 1904–1989
WA-00022040
Sorio, Italy
PaintingAbstract ExpressionismColor FieldAbstract Art
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7
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17
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The New American Painting and Sculpture: The First Generation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1969
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Frank O'Hara/In Memory of My Feelings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967–1968
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Abstract Painting and Sculpture in America
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Why this artist matters now
Giorgio Cavallon was an American abstract painter who emerged as a significant figure in postwar color field painting. Working primarily in oil on canvas, he developed a refined approach to chromatic composition, layering translucent washes of color to create luminous, non-representational fields. His work engaged with the formal investigations of his peers in the New York school while maintaining a distinctive emphasis on delicate tonal modulation and spatial ambiguity.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Abstract Expressionism
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7 published of 15 catalogued · 13 with image
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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