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Robert Richter
"Eye-Mart, " Original Framed Tree & Cityscape Oil signed by Robert Richter

2010

About the Item

"Eye-Mart" by Wisconsin artist Robert Richter is an original oil painting on wood, signed on the verso. The frame is hand-carved by the artist, making it an integral part of the piece. It depicts a familiar suburban scene: a lone tree with lush green leaves stands front and center with a beige strip mall in the distance, perhaps across the street. The eponymous Eye-Mart sign is prominently displayed on one of the buildings. The sky is a peaceful blue with the occasional floating cloud. Art size: 36" x 24" Framed: 43" x 31" Artist statement: "I was born in Milwaukee over half-a-century ago in the year of the horse. I started painting in earnest when I was eight years old. My parents saw that it might be nice for me to take some art lessons. I spent Saturdays in those days drawing Superman and Batman (Batwoman too, Ha!) from comic books. My formative brain was stamped with the creedo that one cannot make a decent painting without making a decent drawing. To this day it is a self-imposed limitation (?) that opens my world. Later I would graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and then off to New York City with a Fine Art degree. I painted store front windows, speak easy murals for gangsters, lithographs from aluminum plates for actors, wood paintings for funk musicians, stage sets for theatre, T-shirts, costumes, curtains, wall hangings, furniture, floors- I painted everything, literally. Years later in a distant city, I received a Masters degree in Contemplative Buddhist Studies. I draw and paint from memory. When I am satisfied with a drawing, I incise it on wood panel. I color it in not too unlike a coloring book, staying pretty much within the lines. It keeps me from getting too carried away. It is a forgiving technique. I do not use photographs. I try to paint the snapshot in my head and heart. Another little thing I like to do is incorporate the sensations of many colors in a single application. A black top road for instance is noted for its peach, lavender, smoky gray yellow and dry blue- to create the sensation of all these colors in a single application. Now that would be some crayola crayon! Another painter once remarked to me, "Why bother". And here is why. I want my paintings to be stunning from across the room, to beckon, as all good paintings should. And then up close, what a surprise! So simply done! Even a cave man can do it! I am pleased and honored to be currently represented by David Barnett." 2009
  • Creator:
    Robert Richter (1954, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 11868c1stDibs: LU60534070071
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