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Paul Seckel
“Americana 2”

$3,875
£2,942.38
€3,364.83
CA$5,413.94
A$6,021.48
CHF 3,144.23
MX$73,275
NOK 40,156.61
SEK 37,659.82
DKK 25,113.02
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Native-born Americans rarely experience the remarkable hopefulness and energy that can come with the privilege of U.S. citizenship, especially when it’s granted after birth elsewhere. And yet, one can sense such emotions in this bright, colorful abstract work by Paul Seckel (1918-2013), where the only recognizable element is a glimpse of the Stars and Stripes. Born in Osnabrück, Germany, Seckel moved to the United States and became a citizen. Here, he earned a B.F.A. at the University of Buffalo and a M.F.A. at Yale University, after studying at the London Central School of Art & Crafts. His career encompassed not only fine art in works like this, but also lithographs, advertising art and even cartoons. His work was exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1956, The Flint Institute of Art in 1957 and at The American Academy of Arts & Letters in 1963. The New York Times characterized Seckel as a "painter of eclectic vision." Given the artist's journey, it’s a viewpoint that is particularly relevant today.
  • Creator:
    Paul Seckel (1918 - 2013, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50.75 in (128.91 cm)Width: 36.25 in (92.08 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Condition commesurate with age and use. Please review photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1378216681482

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