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Alan GussowAlan Gussow Oil on Canvas, 1975 EarthToned Abstract American Landscape Painting1975
1975
$2,050
£1,548.08
€1,772.41
CA$2,895.14
A$3,160.80
CHF 1,657.08
MX$38,389.08
NOK 20,694.18
SEK 19,540.82
DKK 13,229.13
About the Item
A richly layered oil on canvas by renowned American painter Alan Gussow, dated 1975. This intimate composition features undulating bands of sienna, burgundy, and umber, evoking the rhythms and strata of the natural world. Gussow’s distinctive vocabulary of abstraction—rooted in a deep engagement with landscape—imbues the work with meditative calm and organic vitality.
Measuring 12 x 14 inches within a 13 x 15 inch frame, the painting’s earthy palette and textured surface offer a quiet, powerful presence. A superb choice for collectors of mid-century American abstraction, this piece will elevate any sophisticated interior with its sense of place and timeless elegance.
Born in New York City, Gussow studied art at the Pratt Institute before graduating from Middlebury College in 1952. While studying painting at Cooper Union the following year, he was awarded a Prix de Rome, making him the youngest ever to receive the award at the time. He was also honored with the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award in Art in 1977 and with more than 50 one-man shows.
In addition to being recognized as a painter, Gussow was a voice heard nationally for environmental advocacy. He entered the world of activism playing an instrumental role in stopping the proposed Con Edison destruction of Storm King, fighting to preserve it in its natural state. He went on to advise senators Robert F. Kennedy and George McGovern on environmental issues, to found and inaugurate the artist-in-residence program for the National Parks Service, and serve on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Earth. He taught all over the country at institutions including the Parsons School of Design, the University of California at Santa Cruz, Sarah Lawrence College, and Middlebury College. His many written works include the books A Sense of Place: The Artist and the American Land and The Artist as Native: Reinventing Regionalism.
In his review of the monograph Alan Gussow: A Painter's Nature by Martica Sawin, Edgar Allen Beam writes for Yankee Magazine:"As time passes and contemporary art moves in the direction of social and environmental activism…" …Alan Gussow may come to be seen as a pioneer of the art of engagement."
- Creator:Alan Gussow (1931 - 1998, American)
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Buffalo, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU139216581342
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