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Surrealist Painting By Charles Oscar American Circa 1956
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A rare piece to be found. Due to his early demise the number of works available by this artist are limited. His work can be found in every major collection in the United States. He was a Guggenheim Fellow, Museum of Modern Art Curator and rising Futurist Artist who was murdered in his New York apartment in 1961 when he was only 38 years old.
Titled "Hypnerotomachia", the name means 'the act of falling in love in a dream'. This amazing and rare piece was created just one year after his success with exhibiting at the Venice Biennale of 1956. Semi-abstract composition and very dream like. This painting retains the original carved and gilded Hydenryk frame and has been professionally cleaned and conserved.
His work can be found in every major collection in the United States. Charles Oscar died at the age of 38.
Signed bottom right 'C.Oscar'.
Art [39 1/2' x 26 3/8'.
Frame 45 5/8' x 32 3/4'.
Book Listings:
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421
2005 AskART -Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor) The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975 3 Volumes
1991 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) ' The Annual & Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of Art
1974 Baur, John I H Whitney Museum of American Art Catalogue of the Collection
1972 Tomko, George Catalogue of The Roland P Murdock Collection Wichita Art Museum
1958 Goodrich, Lloyd Fulbright Painters
1956 Pousette-Dart, Nathaniel (ed) American Painting Today
1956 Kuh, Katherine American Artists Paint the City (38th Biennale/Venice 1956).
- Creator:Charles Oscar (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 45.5 in (115.57 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1957
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hudson, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8210233326162
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