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Robert PeluceBoy Scout with a Pipe and Billiard Ball: Surrealist Portrait in Oil on Polyesterlate 20th Century
late 20th Century
About the Item
Clean, surreal depiction of a Boy Scout by Robert Peluce (American, 1937-2004). Dressed in full uniform, a Boy Scout holds a pipe to his lips. Above the bowl of the pipe, a number 3 billiards ball is floating in the air, as if suspended by the Scout blowing though the pipe. However, the ball appears to float freely, with no visible effort from the Scout. The style of this piece (and much of Peluce's work) is reminiscent to Rene Magritte, with clean lines, bold shapes, and distorted human subjects.
Signed "Peluce" in the lower right corner.
Unframed, but the edges are painted black for a frame-less display.
Tag from Glass Garage Gallery on verso.
Canvas size: 40"H x 40"W
Robert Peluce (American, 1937-2004) was born in the Bronx, New York. He attended East LA City College and went on to study at the Chouinard Art Institute. In addition to painting, he was also an accomplished animator, working on films such as Jurassic Park, Jetsons: The Movie, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Peluce’s painting style combines animation and aspects of fine art, creating a surrealist world that often includes visual puns and exaggerated characters.
EDUCATION
East Los Angeles City College 1959
Chouinard Art Institute
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Retrospective, Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
2003 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
2001 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
2009 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Special Temporary Exhibition of Glass Garage Gallery Artists
2005 The Year of the Chimera 1.0, Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
2002 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
2001 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
2000 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
1999 Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
1999 RICO Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1999 1-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1998 1-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1996 Downey Art Museum, Downey, CA
1995 Weingart Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
1995 Brand Gallery, Glendale, CA
AWARDS
1997 Peabody Award
1995 Andy Award of Excellence
1988 Award 35 Festival International Du Film, Publicitiare-Cannes
1985 Art Directors Club 64th Annual Exhibition Merit Award
1983 ADLA Merit Award
1982 ADLA Merit Award
1981 Communication Arts Magazine Award of Excellence
1980 ADLA Merit Award
1978 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award of Excellence
1977 Art Directors Club Award of Merit
1977 22nd Society of Illustrators Gold Medal
1977 21st Society of Illustrators Certificate of Merit
1977 20th Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence
1977 20th Society of Illustrators Certificate of Merit
1977 Western Art Directors Club Award of Merit
1977 ADLA Merit Award
1977 Communication Arts Magazine Award of Excellence
1976 Andy Award of Merit
1976 ADNY One Show Merit Award
1976 Communication Arts Magazine Award of Excellence
1975 Andy Award of Merit
1975 Communication Arts Magazine Award of Excellence
1975 Communication Arts Magazine Award of Excellence
1975 Communication Arts Society 3 Certificates of Merit
- Creator:Robert Peluce (1937 - 2004, American)
- Creation Year:late 20th Century
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Period:
- Condition:Very minimal corner (side) wear touched up.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
- Reference Number:
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