Warren Rohrer: Painter of the Fields

This exhibit, the first major overview of Warren Rohrer's work held in Lancaster County will examine the various stages of his career; including works from his early days of drawing to his fully realized abstract artistic language based on the fields of Lancaster County where he lived. Rohrer, who was one of the premier twentieth century abstract painters working in Philadelphia, went on to teach painting at the University of the Arts, and had his first major museum exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This overview of his life and work will be from a uniquely Lancaster perspective and explore the deeply inherent connection of his love of the land in the county and how he developed that into his own abstract language that he used for the balance of his career.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

Whether or not you go, the accompanying publication Warren Rohrer: Painter of the Fields offers an overview of Warren Rohrer s work. His paintings and drawings capture the fields of Lancaster County and their seasonal changes. He did however, travel beyond his home county to Europe where he was inspired by the Mediterranean landscape of Corfu and engaged with Minimalism in the contemporary art world before returning home to integrate these experiences along with what he knew best: the farm fields of Lancaster County. 

Beyond being one of the premier twentieth century abstract painters working in Philadelphia, he also went on to teach painting at the University of Arts, and had his first major museum exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This overview of his life and work is from a uniquely Lancaster perspective and explores the deeply inherent connection of his love of the land in the county and his development into his own unique abstract language for which he is best known.

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