Name: Mid Century Abstract Expressionist
Brand: Robert Collins
Rating: 5 (368 reviews)

About the Item

Abstract Expressionist oil painting by Robert Collins (American, 1932-2011). Signed lower right Robert Collins, circa 1954. Image, 34"W x 46"L. Presented in period mid-century San Rafael Framer to the artists of the 50's, sized: 46"H x 53"W x 3"D. Most likely exhibited at the San Francisco Art Museum in 1954 during the artists tour of the west. Robert Collins an American abstract artist, University of Minnesota in 1943 and was an assistant professor of graphic design 1953 and later professor of design. The recipient of numerous prizes and juried awards, he exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts de Young and the Minneapolis Museum of Fine Arts. Partial list of exhibitions: 1953 University of Minnesota, works since 1943, "The diners." (Painting.) Awarded Artists' Council Prize. San Francisco Museum of Art 18th Annual Watercolor Exhibition. September, 1954. "Avocado plant No. 2." (Painting.) San Francisco Museum of Art 18th Annual Watercolor Exhibition. September, 1954. "Open pit iron mine." (Painting.) Minneapolis Institute of Arts 39th Annual Local Artists Exhibition. November, 1954. "Frieze of pines." (Painting.) Minnesota State Fair Exhibition. September, 1954. "Ornamental grouse." (Painting.) Minnesota State Fair Exhibition. September, 1954. "Handball player." (Drawing.) University of Minnesota Gallery Exhibition (invitational drawing). March, 1955. "Game in a white room." (Drawing.) University of Minnesota Gallery Exhibition (invita· tiona! drawing). March, 1955. "Doll face." (Painting.) The May Show, Sioux City, Iowa. May, 1955. One-man exhibition of drawings (21). Westgate Theater, Minneapolis. May, 1955. “I would defeat my own purpose, here, if I continued to recount the complexities and intricacies of picture making, and of designing. No matter to what degree such involvements complicate the achievement of a coherent statement, the process remains essentially unchanged and fundamentally simple. One selects and puts together lines, shapes and colors.“ Robert Collins.

Creator:
Robert Collins (1955, American)
Creation Year:
1952
Dimensions:
Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 53 in (134.62 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Abstract Expressionist
Period:
1950-1959
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: D2411stDibs: LU5422231663

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