''Hermippe'', by William-Adolphe Bouguereau | ''Biblis'' by William-Adolphe Bouguereau | A common theme in art, ''The Birth of Venus (Bouguereau) |
His early work consisted mainly of portraits and still lives, and later he took to painting nude studies in the manner of Bouguereau, a theme he continued to develop while experimenting with the fledgeling photographic technology of the day.
For example, “Realism Now” (1972), “Blacks: USA” (1973), “Women Choose Women” (1973), “Bouguereau” (organized with Robert Isaacson, 1975), and a retrospective of photographer Man Ray (1975).
His classical inclinations sprung from his affinity for the work of artists as varied as Andrew Wyeth, Bouguereau, Rembrandt and a host of High Renaissance painters.