Burt Hasen

Art Brokerage: Burt Hasen American Artist: b. 1921-2007. Burt Hasen was born in New York and trained in Paris. When he returned to New York, Hasen was an active member of the 10th Street Scene, which played a significant part in the growth of American art and in the diversification of styles that are evident in the art world of today. Hasen, a founding member of the March Gallery, like many of his contemporaries, is still under known. A long time professor at the School of Visual Arts, his work is also included in many major collections among them the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, the National Academy of Design and the British Museum. Burt Hasen's work teeters between magical realism and surrealism. Thematically there is a fantastical element throughout his work. This is more mysterious and alluring than dark and menacing. His etchings are populated by figures in varying states of metamorphosis; transitioning from human to animal, singularities to pluralities, background to foreground, inanimate to animate. Listings wanted.