Lyrical realist Robert Vickrey was born 1926 and educated at Yale (B.A., M.F.A,) and at the Art Students League in New York, where he worked under Kenneth Hayes Miller and Reginald Marsh. Working with symbols drawn from traditional religious iconography and from his personal observations, Vickrey's interest lies in the exploration of some of life’s hidden meanings. In exploring these enigmas, he favors painting the Sisters of Charity as a conduits of the human experience. He cleverly exploits the shapes of their fragile cornets in a world that is less than pure. In his paintings of children, he explores the relationship between youth and innocence and the constraints of the modern world. His paintings within paintings or the brick wall series are venues for his satirical comments regarding art history and the media. Vickrey’s images challenge conformity, and place subjects in unusual compositions that exaggerate the effects of light and shadow.
A Retrospective Exhibition 'Robert Vickrey: The Magic of Realism'
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