Robert Bechtle: A Retrospective
"Bechtle's art is, essentially, an attenuated and impeccably modest contemporary version of impressionism. It records, almost anonymously, the subtlety and variety with which the ordinary world is revealed by light. So doing, it dignifies the commonplace while also illuminating the complex, artificial process of seeing, choosing, and painting that can yield art." - Roberta Smith, New York Times "Bechtle's evocation of pure light... is a feat of genuine virtuosity." - Jennifer R. Crohn, Arts Magazine "Bechtle's work is infused with a melancholy lyricism." - Kristine McKenna, Los Angeles Times "Robert Bechtle's sparkling California light and dense shadows, his gleaming American cars parked on empty streets and neat, pastel row houses are like a reflection in someone's dark glasses: you see more of yourself than the wearer." - Abby Wasserman, The Museum of California magazine"