PH-77

PH-77 is oil on canvas by Clyfford Still painted in 1936.

• The most notable aspect of this painting is the skewed proportion of the men's arms and hands compared to rest of the their bodies. While I am not too familiar with the size of wheat, this wheat appears to be very small compared to the men, adding more the skewed proportion.
• The sky shifts from a very dark shade of blue to white right above the men's backs. This further adds to a sense of burden--it's as if the sky is pressing down on them.
• Still used a darker shade of brown to create shadows on the men's faces, matching their downcast expressions.
• The angle of the men's long arms and legs display alternating rhythm.