Untitled
John Bunion (J. B.) Murray
American, 1908–1988
Details
Title
Untitled
Artist/Maker
John Bunion (J. B.) Murray (American, 1908–1988)
Date
1985
Medium
Marker, acrylic, watercolor, and crayon on paper
Dimensions
24 x 18 inches
Credit
Gift of Judith Alexander in appreciation of Dr. William Rawlings, Jr.
Accession #
2001.67
Location
Currently not on view
Georgia artist J. B. Murray created this drawing as a thank-you gift for his friend and patron, Dr. William Rawlings, Jr., for taking him to Atlanta to see his work in a Piedmont Park art show. The trip was Murray’s first exposure to the city and its tall buildings. This celebratory expression of color, light, and form is a joyful response to the experience. It is a departure from the work Murray typically produced, which he believed to be divinely inspired.