Hilights 1980

Walter Darby Bannard's "Hilights" from 1980 is an abstract painting with a bold and expressive style. The work is dominated by bright yellows and greens, with hints of white and red throughout. Bannard's loose brushstrokes and gestural lines create a sense of movement and energy, while the overall composition evokes a sense of depth and dimensionality. The artist's use of color and form is reminiscent of Color Field painting, a movement that emerged in the 1950s and 60s. Bannard was a key figure in the development of this style. He studied at Yale University and then taught art at the University of Illinois and later at Yale. His paintings are widely collected and admired, and his work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.