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1 of 1977 Bob Birdwell, circa 1960

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Bob Birdwell, circa 1960

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Birdwell, Robert

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Birdwell, along with Buck Ewing, Carl Sublett, and Walter Stevens, was among the early Abstract Expressionist painters in East Tennessee. While Sublett and Stevens found their primary inspiration along the Maine coastline, Birdwell often drew inspiration from urban settings. Downtown Knoxville was a favorite painting location, and his canvases and watercolors capture the intricate interplay of geometric forms, varying textures and contrasting colors along Gay Street and other avenues.

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