John Peters Art
American, 1927-2019
Asked by musician Andrew Schulman about what he had done for a living, John responded, “A lot of things. I was a longshoreman, worked in construction, the hotel business. I’ve lived in Westbeth, one of New York’s oldest artist communities, for years. I got in there because I’m a poet, always have been, even when I worked those day jobs. … My poetry came out of an early love—a passion for storytelling, both in the giving and receiving. It brings me joy. ‘Joy’ is my favorite word.”
–From Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul by Andrew Schulman, 2016
Photo: From Elijah White film on John Peters(Biography provided by MGH Discovered Art)
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Artist: John Peters
"Bumble Bee" Abstract Collage on Paper
By John Peters
Located in Arp, TX
John Peters 1927-2019
"Bumble Bee"
10/6/2008
Collage on board
11"x14" black and gold frame with float mount 18.25"x21"
Signed and dated on reverse. Came from a portfolio of the artis...
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1980s "Brown DNA" Abstract Marker Drawing
By John Peters
Located in Arp, TX
John Peters 1927-2019
"Brown DNA"
1980s
Marker on paper
8"x10" brown wood frame float mount over linen mat 11"x12.75
Unsigned, came from a portfolio of the artist's work
Category
1980s Abstract John Peters Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Permanent Marker
"Football" 2005 Paper Collage NYC Artist John Peters
By John Peters
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John Peters 1927-2019
"Football"
10/22/2010
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7.25"x10.5" light wood frame float mount 12.5"x15.5"
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"The Pear, The Rose, The Wrench" Abstract Paper Collage John Peters 2005
By John Peters
Located in Arp, TX
John Peters 1927-2019
"The Pear, The Rose, The Wrench"
2005
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8"x10"
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Category
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Materials
Paper, Illustration Board, Magazine Paper
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