John Ferren inspiration

About the American Artist

Member of the Abstraction group, which was founded in 1931 in opposition to Surrealism, Ferren derided Surrealism’s anachronistic and retrogressive painting techniques, but Ferren did acknowledge the influence of Surrealism’s emphasis on the unconscious on the development of his own work. This dovetailed with Ferren’s own interest in Eastern philosophies, including Zen Buddhism and Taoism, dating from his early years in San Francisco. From these philosophies Ferren came to prize chance and spontaneity in the act of artistic creation.

His quote: “Light, air, trees, all are interrelated and living the same life”

Check John Ferren’s Art here:

Guggenheim Museum

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