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Harry Shoulberg"Still Life with Guitar" Modern Mid Century Oil Painting with Fruits and Guitar1963
1963
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A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the mid Century by American expressionist painter Harry Shoulberg. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and intense marks. This painting was the winner of the GRUMBACHER ARTISTS MATERIAL CO, AWARD from *THE PAINTERS and SCULPTORS SOCIETY of NEW JERSEY ING 22nd ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1963.
"Shoulberg is intoxicated with color rather than form. His is a lyrical interpretation of reality. In his still lifes it is not the form of the flowers that matter but the vitality of the painting through the use of color. Where he uses fruit in his still life the fruit is so ripe and bright they emerge from the table as separate entities rather than a part of a whole. His canvas fairly screams at you with its freshly squeezed colors."
-Jeanne Paris Long Island Sunday Press, July 25, 1976.
Signed lower left, comes displayed in a wood frame with hanging wire on verso.
Art measures 24 x 30 inches
Frame measures 33.5 x 39.5 inches
Harry Shoulberg was born in Philadelphia, 25 October 1903 of Russian/Jewish heritage. His father, Max Shoulberg, was the fourth of twenty children and the first to be born in America. His mother was Tessie Derfler, a New Yorker of German descent. Harry grew-up in New York, married Sylvia Hendler in 1931, and had one child, Ted.
Shoulberg attended City College of New York where he studied biochemical engineering for three years before switching to fine arts in his last year. He continued his art education at the John Reed School, 1934-1935, the American Artist School, 1935-1937, and then privately at the studios of artists Sol Wilson (1894-1974) and Carl Holty (1900-1973). In 1938, he worked for the WPA and produced two oil paintings for the organization.
He maintained studios in New York City and Bridgehampton on Long Island until 1983. He was a late bloomer with his first national show coming much later than is usual for a successful artist. However, what the public saw was a fully mature artistic personality. At this first show, the Corcoran Biennial, his first sale was a purchase by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In subsequent years the Met would add several of his paintings to its collection, following many other prominent museum exhibitions. Shoulberg has left a lineage of art, garnered renowned, prestige and cultural significance for which the public has much appreciation for.
PROVENANCE: Private collection; Lilac Gallery Collection. The piece will be stamped from Lilac Gallery on its verso.
- Creator:Harry Shoulberg (1903, American)
- Creation Year:1963
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:The painting is in excellent condition with some ordinary wear from age and just the frame shows some moderate wear to edges and corners (please see the listing pictures for the details).
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
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