MILTON AVERY "RELAXED CONVERSATION" 1953 riopelle le sablier edition Rubber-stamped with "Hand of the

Rubber-stamped with "Hand of the Spirit"

a branch extends from left to right across the composition

Linoleum cut

the work has a secondary function as a working flower vase

Scherman’s work can be found in nearly every public collection in Canada

MILTON AVERY "RELAXED CONVERSATION" 1953 riopelle le sablier edition Rubber-stamped with "Hand of theMilton Avery (1885 1965) whose lyrical command of colour and form positioned him as a pivotal figure in 20th century art. Often described as the American Fauve, Avery produced paintings that bridged Impressionisms commitment to lived experience, American modernisms emphasis on flatness, and Abstract Expressionisms focus on surface. Working across landscapes, domestic scenes, still lifes, and figurative works, Avery developed a distinctive visual