FRIENDSHIP ISLAND [Raymond Hendler âFriendship Islandâ 1964 acrylic on canvas 36 x 30 Inches] Around 1957, Raymond Hendlerâs work evolved from overall tightly-wound linear webs into a personal language of abstract pictograms. Hendler continued to seek clearer lines and harder edges during the 1960s, so that by the end of the decade, he had eliminated the drag of the paint brush, commonly emphasized by the Abstract Expressionists. Remarking on Hendlerâs departure from the popular Abstract Expressionist style, Franz Kline wrote: âThe direct austere design and color complexes paint the image without undue nuancesâwith clarity and mature independence.â #raymondhendler #hendler #hendlermania #franzkline #philadelphiaartist #galeriehuit #actionpainter #graffitiart #artgallery #nycart #chelseagalleries #modernart #estaterepresentation #berrycampbell (at Berry Campbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B90YfxHFqO6/?igshid=ej0bfytpkcgc