About The Artist:
Stephen Greene
Born in New York, New York, September 19, 1917; Died Valley Cottage, New York, November 18, 1999. Born in New York City, Stephen Greene had a painting and teaching career in Pennsylvania and New York. His style was modernist, and his subjects often related to Christian themes and symbols that expressed human isolation during World War II. He was also an illustrator for Esquire magazine. He studied at the Art Students League and National Academy...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.