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Item Tag: Cubism

Autumnal Diva

Autumnal Diva is a figurative cubist painting , acrilic on canvas , 50/60 cm representing a Diva to an art festival in autumnal period .

1956 LISTED FRENCH SCHOOL OLIVIER FOSS SIGNED ORIG O/C CUBIST PARIS RIVER SEINE

Listed French Artist Olivier Foss Signed, on lower right, this Cubist Paris, River Seine scene. It is an Original Oil on Canvas depicting, Color palette is Vivid and Intense; brushstrokes are Deep and Commanding! 3 3/4″ Wide Carved wood moulding w/ flat Antiqued Gold panel and Gold lipped Linen liner is included complementary in this listing. The liner has yellowed some but the frame is in wonderful Vintage condition.Canvas measures 18 X 21 1/2 and is in Very Good to Excellent condition, slight cracking but no chipping or flaking – should be stable for many, many years.Outside measure of the frame is 25 X 28 1/2 and is in Very Good condition.Please carefully examine all images for condition.Shipping charge includes insurance. *Olivier Foss (1920-2002) Living in Paris in an a studio/workshop in Villa des Ternes, a “tucked away” section in the midst of the city, Olivier Foss has sought to work undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the city, whose structures and urban scenes are subjects of much of his painting. “The interior of his atelier is dominated by a huge studio easel. Canvases, records and musical instruments are piled up on a large couch, on which now and then models pose for the artist, whereas the great number of books on the shelves made us guess that an alert and always prospecting spirit is at work within these walls, a spirit gradually formed and deepened by a great number of human experiences.” It is logical to conclude that his lifestyle of living quietly and perhaps a bit reclusively is related to a search for calm from a life that “has been rather turbulent.” He was born in Hanover, Germany to a father who was a professor of philosophy and of graphic arts, which meant that his maturing son was exposed to a view of life that embraced both artistic freedom and analytical thinking. Foss took his secondary education in Berlin at Franzoswische Gymnasium, and subsequently went to Paris where he studied at the Lycee Pasteur and Lycee Janson de Sailly. This educational period was followed by instruction with Paul Colin and Jean Dupas at the Ecole des Beaux Arts*. Then Foss went to New York City and worked with Maria Annot and Ruth Jacoby, who organized Foss’ first one-man exhibition at the Riverside Museum. A second exhibition took place at the New School for Social Research. Shortly after, he exhibited paintings at the 1964 World’s Fair, the National Art Club* and the Alma Reed Gallery. He also enrolled at the Art Students League* where he took a drawing class from George Bridgman. However, his existence in New York was difficult because he had much distraction from making his own art because of needing to earn money. He worked as a poster designer, laboratory technologist, violin teacher and book illustrator. Foss then moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he took the position of Fine Arts instructor at the University of Elizabethtown and at the same time, pursued his interest in science by studying for a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating, he taught Bacteriology in Philadelphia and worked as a Laboratory Technologist. Then he moved to Switzerland and enrolled at the University of Basel to study more science. However, the call was strong to pursue his art talent, and in 1949, he left the university at Basel and returned to Paris, where he settled into the above mentioned atelier at Villa des Ternes. Two years later, he had a one-man exhibition tour of the United States, showing in New York City, Boston, Palm Beach, and Philadelphia. In 1952, he returned to Paris, and exhausted, went into isolation to pursue his “new pictorial projects, which had haunted his mind for many years.” In 1953, he had a career-changing exhibition, in that it brought him much positive public attention, and had paintings reflective of themes that ‘had haunted his mind’. Titled “Life’s Deaths and Summits”, the venue was the Galerie Drouant-David on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore in Paris. Each painting was intended to represent the ego in search of redemption, “the desperate voyage through the most acute stages of our existence: Love Hatred, Sadism, Crime and Death itself, in which life’s rending conflicts find their supreme solution.” This exhibition drew promoters for international exhibitions, and subsequent representation in Paris at the famous Gallery Charpentier. The 1960’s began with Foss and painter Armand Nakache organizing a large exhibition titled “Expressionnismes” at the Musee Galliera in Paris, followed by one-man shows in Switzerland and Germany. When his mother died in 1968, Foss returned to Philadelphia to be with his father, who was Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College. Foss exhibited painting in Philadelphia and then New York City where he met film producer Raymond Stross, who persuaded him to join him and film star, Fred Astaire, in Venice, Italy to participate in making a film, Midas Run. During this time, Foss painted a portrait of actress Anne Heywood, wife of Stross. He also exhibited his paintings at galleries in Venice, Cannes, and Geneva. Returning to Paris, he accepted the offer to be represented at the Gallery of Christian-Gilbert Stiebel on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, an arrangement that lasted from 1972 to 1974. He also had a book of poetry published in Germany. In 1975, Olivier Foss had his first retrospective exhibition, which was held at the Stadttheater of Sank Gallen. From then until the mid 1980’s, he worked diligently at his Paris studio, and his wife, Fides Foss, organized exhibitions for him in Germany, France and Switzerland. This exposure brought him added attention and prosperity and allowed him to work in his studio on canvases inspired by spiritualism, which blend aesthetics with expressiveness to develop themes of psychology, mythology, and allegory. Of him it is written: “Olivier Foss, who clings with vehemence to the stormy trend of our time, fulfills the challenging task to reveal, to enlighten through his art, the heaviest burdens of mankind. Constructive realism, architectural abstraction, mystical surrealism fuses and solidify into one compact whole of a very personal style, intensity and vision. Check out other frame & artwork auctions. You never know what gems you might find!!! 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1950s SAN FRANCISCO CITYSCAPE by CaLiFoRnia REGIONALIST GEORGE POST – MODERNISM

~ Offers Encouraged ~ Vintage SAN FRANCISCO MODERNIST CITYSCAPE Painting by CaLiFoRnia Regionalist George Post Painting is signed lower middle Painting is in excellent original condition. Measures 15″ x 22″ George Post (1906-1997)… Born: Oakland, CAStudied: California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco), Academie Frochot (Paris)Member: American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society.George Post was born and raised in Oakland, spent several years in Gold Hill, Nevada, then returned to California to live in San Francisco. In 1921, he received a scholarship to study at the California School of Fine Arts. His teachers were Gottardo Piazzoni, Otis Oldfield, Ray Boynton, Spencer Macky and Constance Macky.By 1930, Post was married and working as a commercial artist, while privately painting watercolors of San Francisco cityscape subjects. Although he received little instruction in watercolor at art school, he became very interested in this medium while viewing a show of outstanding watercolors by Stanley Wood in 1929. After that he became a committed watercolorist, producing works on a daily basis.When California became known as the center of a new movement in watercolor painting, Post had already produced a large body of work and was prepared to do exhibitions at museum and gallery shows. George presented one-man shows at the San Francisco Art Center, San Francisco Museum of Art, Oakland Art Gallery, Sacramento College Art Gallery, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Sacramento Art Center and in a number of private galleries. His watercolors done for the P.WPA. Art Project were exhibited at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and a mural he painted in Sonora received positive reviews in the newspaper. As a member of the California Group, George Post’s works traveled in shows throughout America.Post’s watercolors, particularly the geometric abstractionist works done after the war, were well received in art circles throughout California. His style was modern enough to be exhibited in the progressive art shows and representational enough to be included in more conservative ones. His goals were to capture the essence of design and feeling offered by the subject, rather than to produce a realistic picture of the scene. Although many of his watercolors look deceptively simple, they are masterfully composed, spontaneously painted, and have a creative use of shadow and light to establish a definite mood.In addition to his painting career, Post also taught art for many years, in 1947, he was offered a job teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts that only required him to teach two days per week. In the summers, he taught at the Brandt-Dike Summer School of Painting. When they closed the school, he taught summers for the T.H. Hewett Watercolor Workshops at various locations around the world. In 1991, a book titled George Post, which documents his life and art, was published by Hillcrest Press, Inc. FREE SHIPPING to buyers within the Continental United States(PO Box address may be subject to a surcharge) Returns are accepted but buyer will be charged a 25% restocking fee…no exceptions.ALL PAINTINGS sold by CalART.com are GUARANTEED ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC AND AS DESCRIBED Thank You & Best wishes 🙂 CalART.com has been buying and selling Original California & American Paintings through eBay since 1997!

Original MCM Cubist Abstract City Painting Urban Scene 24×17

Up for sale is a vibrant and unique original painting dated 1973. The color palette is quintessential MCM, featuring warm mustard yellow, terracotta red, and deep teal accents. • Artistic Style: Strong Cubist and Naïve art influences with bold black outlines and flattened perspective.