The Age of Grandeur and A Women Who Lived It: the Paintings of Evelyn Metzger September 25, 2009

Evelyn Metzger devoted her life to making art. At first glance, her oeuvre seems open and straightforward. Her upbeat, or emotionally neutral subject matter and light-keyed palette are the essence of so-called "vacation pictures," inspiring pleasant reveries rather than curiosity of strong feelings. Yet Metzger's compositions are not as simple as they appear. The attractive surface treatments and skillful compositions are only part of what she creates. The artisit's oeuvre shows great diversity in style, medium and subject matter, as her career spanned several decades and as she traveled all over the world.