Hotel Maid (1978) by Alex Colville

Hotel Maid - Alex Colville - 1978

Artwork Information

TitleHotel Maid
ArtistAlex Colville
Date1978
Art MovementContemporary Realism

About Hotel Maid

The artwork titled “Hotel Maid” was created by Alex Colville in the year 1978. It belongs to the Contemporary Realism art movement and falls under the genre of genre painting.

In this composition, the artist has depicted a scene from everyday life: a hotel maid is engrossed in her task. The maid, with her back partially turned towards the viewer, appears to be shaking or folding a piece of cloth, likely a towel or sheet. The background shows the corner of a hotel room, illuminated by a lamp and a telephone resting on a nightstand, suggesting a sense of ordinary, routine activity. The meticulous attention to detail, characteristic of Contemporary Realism, captures the textures and subtleties of the scene, rendering the mundane act with a sense of dignity and significance. The somber and muted color palette contributes to the quiet, reflective mood of the piece.

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