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Bernard AptekarThe Speeding City Stretches Into Flesh - Figurative Painting with Pastel Colors2009
2009
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Aptekar's paintings are often a political and social commentary of the contradictions inherent to the human mankind. The surrealistic and expressionistic language used to covey the message, as well as the use of a palette with low contrast colors like light blue, green and pink, has it's roots in the work of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, who Apterkar met at age of 11.
The outcome is an imagery of an extraordinary visual impact and absolutely unique to Aptekar's own creative process. This artwork titled "The Speeding City Stretches Into Flesh" is an allegory about the hectic and fast pace of life negatively affecting people living in big cities. The shape of the city vaguely reminds the south part of Manhattan, where Aptekar has been living for the past 60 years.
- Creator:Bernard Aptekar (1936, American)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:The painting comes with a wooden gilded frame provided by the artist. The framed dimension is 48"x 42".
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: BA0171stDibs: LU24924203382
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