Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1953
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking fables. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color. Mr. Basso's works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprised delight and consternation, A Brooklyn native much of Basso's art has been inspired by travel to Jamaica Puerto Rico and in particular Mexico blended with is urban New York experience.
By in large Basso is self taught ( after initially attending the School of Visual Arts for illustration he came to the conclusion painting was more engaging ) Seeking emotional honesty he has looked to the work of several mentors notably Max Beckmann Willem de Kooning Goya Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder to name a few...artists that speak to the human condition
(Biography provided by Tabla Rasa Gallery)
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Artist: Stephen Basso
red stocking nude, sexy female figure semi nude colorful
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Hungry Hearted Lovers big heart relationship food related love humor Valentine
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned paper part of recent series of valentine day subjects. framing under glass or plexiglass required
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel
Wing Malfunction blue sky clouds hearts arrows cherubs in peril love humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on heavyweight toned paper unframed signed on bottom. part of a series of valentine day theme paintings ans pastels
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Cupid's Last Stand bold color valentine theme dark humor hearts and cherubs
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on heavyweight toned paper framed under glass in floater fashion cherry wood frame wired and ready to display
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Desert Angel myths and legends strong color nude in nature abstract figurative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic protective coating suitable for framing under glass
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Archival Paper, Pastel
small woman on a big chair, figurative, colorful, botero-like, pastel, paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fear...
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1980s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Smokestack, bright color masks urban setting romantic realism
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
Big Fruit Nude, colorful, imaginative nude with fruit on pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Aggressive Reflection, dreamlike still life female form expressive
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Platinum
Pillow Fight, colorful humorous nude women
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board
outsider pastel on archival paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Archival Paper, Pastel
Eden Lockdown, colorful humorous nude woman with apple and snake
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board
outsider pastel on archival paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
Sheet Music, whimsical, surrealist colorful pastel on paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Music theme, nude figures, abstract composition
Pastel on paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking ...
Category
2010s Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
the sculptor, charcoal and pastel
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
narrative depiction of sculptor at work
Pastel and charcoal on toned paper unframed
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet ...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pastel
Joe Gould's Significant Other, surrealist fantasy charcoal and pastel drawing
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charcoal and pastel on toned paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical wor...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Archival Paper, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's wildly imaginative artwork was inspired by travel to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and especiall...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
insomniacs, 2015
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper.
Whimsical, imaginative , surreal, humor, folk, vivid, playful, evocative, fantasy, self taught, mentor style of Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem DeKooning, Philip Guston, Marsden Hartley, Albert Pinkham Ryder...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Oil
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