Abstract Impressionist Figurative Painting of Two Girls Attributed to David Park

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Green, purple, and pink abstract figurative painting of two young girls (possibly David Park's daughters) attributed to American artist David Park. This painting depicts two young girls playing outdoors. Signed "Park" at the bottom right corner. Unframed but framing options are available. Artist Biography: David Park decisively influenced the course of Bay Area art in his day by initiating a historic new direction in painting. The Bay Area Figurative movement is now considered the area's most singular contribution to 20th-century American art. Park moved to Los Angeles in 1928 to attend the Otis Art Institute, his only formal education, but dropped out after less than a year. In 1944 he began teaching at the California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institute) and adopted the then-dominant mode of abstract expressionist painting. He never felt fully comfortable with this style, however, and in 1949 hauled all his abstract canvases to the Berkeley dump. "Art ought to be a troublesome thing," he would later declare. For him, painting representationally made for "much more troublesome pictures." Park became the first of several Bay Area artists (followed by Richard Diebenkorn and Elmer Bischoff) to reconcile thick paint and vigorous brushstrokes with figurative subjects such as people engaged in contemporary, everyday life. Artist Robert Bechtle, recalling that mid-1950s moment in San Francisco, said: "Most of the artists were very committed to abstraction at that point. Figurative work looked shockingly avant-garde." The late 1950s were extremely productive for Park. At the height of his national success, however, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He continued working until his death a few months later.

Attributed to:
David Park (1911 - 1960)
Creation Year:
20th Century
Dimensions:
Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Abstract Impressionist
Period:
20th Century
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Wear consistent with age.
Gallery Location:
Houston, TX
Reference Number:
Seller: CA215.2022.0503.38061stDibs: LU551310744282

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