Wesley’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
The Dan Ryan Expressway
Wesley Willis American, 1963-2003
The Dan Ryan Expressway past 51st toward 47th St.
Love of Winter
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882–1925)
Boats at Rest
Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857–1922)
Strategy: Sever/Isolate
Willie Doherty Irish, born 1959
Centre Bridge
Edward Willis Redfield (American, 1869–1965)
My Mother
Nude Man and Woman
George Wesley Bellows American, 1882-1925
The Law is too Slow
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925) printed by Bolton Coit Brown (American, 1864-1936)
Nude Woman Bending Over
Sketch of Emma Bellows
Nude
Willi Baumeister German, 1889–1955
Dance at Insane Asylum
A Stag at Sharkey's
Morning, Nude Sketch
Anne
Barricade
Artist's Evening
The Shower Bath
The Cliff Dwellers