El nacimiento de los pájaros 1944

Gunther Gerzso made this painting called, 'The Birth of Birds' with oil on canvas. Look at how Gerzso built up the image, starting with these subtle, muted browns and pinks. Then he went in with bright blues, reds, and yellows to create an image that is full of architectural forms. I can imagine Gerzso in his studio thinking about the way buildings emerge from the landscape. He was probably thinking about how the earth is broken up by the sharp lines of modernism. Then he was inspired to make this abstract cityscape, full of shapes and colors that are both geometric and organic. The lines crisscross the canvas like scaffolding. The overall effect is one of controlled chaos, a feeling that I often chase in my own work. Like other painters, Gerzso is in an ongoing conversation with the history of art. He’s inspired by what he sees and tries to push it in new directions. Painting is about embracing the unknown, about finding meaning in the act of creation itself.