Woman with Fruit 1957

Alexander Bogen made this oil painting, “Woman with Fruit,” with bold strokes and a palette that feels both earthy and airy. You can almost see Bogen wrestling with the canvas, trying to capture the weight of the figure, and the colors dancing in the fruit she holds. Did he start with a sketch? Or did he just dive right in, letting the paint guide him? I love how the blue background is both sky and water, pushing forward and receding at the same time. There’s something so intimate about this painting, like Bogen is sharing a secret with us. Those reds and greens, they’re not just colors, they're little explosions of life. And the way the white dress catches the light? It's like she’s glowing from the inside out. It reminds me of how artists like Bonnard used color to evoke emotion. Paintings like this remind us that art is all about feeling, exchange, and exploration.