About The Artist:
Byron Goto
Born in Hilo, Hawaii in 1919, Goto received an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1946. Upon graduation he won a traveling fellowship that allowed him to study in France under Fernand Leger and in Switzerland with Andre Lhote. A friend of Willem DeKooning, Goto became intensely involved in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. He went on to exhibit in prestigious New York art institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Sindin...
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About The Medium:
Charcoal
A form of dry art medium made of finely ground organic materials that are held together by a gum or wax binder or produced without the use of binders by eliminating the oxygen inside the material during the production process. Charcoal can produce lines that are very light or intensely black, while being easily removable, yet vulnerable to leaving stains on paper. The dry medium can be applied to almost any surface from smooth to very coarse.