Gregory Kondos

Monterey Pier

Circa 1950

This artwork Titled "Sausalito, CA" c.1940 is an oil painting on cardboard panel by noted California artist Carl M. Thorp, 1912-1989. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The panel size is 16 x 20 inches, framed size is 26.5 x 30.5 inches. Framed in a wooden brownish gold frame, with beige color liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Carl Thorp (1912–1989) was an American artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of California, sometimes referred to as California Scene Painting, as well as New York City, Boston and New Orleans Cityscapes. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 14, 1912. Active in California between 1928 and 1957, Carl Thorp studied at the Academy of Fine Art in San Diego with Maurice Braun and Alfred Mitchell...

This artwork "Harbor Scene" 1975, is a watercolor on paper by Latvian artist Paul Duskins, 1928-1996. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size...

Oil Painting on Canvas 40x30 in. Original custom made wood frame Signed This is an oil painting of a beach pier structure along Southern California's famous beaches. Kornfeld had California as his inspiration, capturing the iconic landscape, structures or the unexpected but quintessential. A mid-century California modernist, "Kornfeld's paintings came to help define the California modernist movement, as graphic landscapes with surreal colors and electric interpretations of everyday scenery" - LA Mag...

Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pulling us through the two-dimensional surface of the canvas into the mysterious depths of a multidimensional world. Her works resonate with strong, masculine strokes, vibrant colors, and passionate themes. The common factor is that when looking at her pieces you can spend some time letting your mind play within each painting and you'll come away with a much richer understanding of what Suki Maguire's art has to show at a simple glance. Comes displayed in a modern light wood floater frame and is signed lower right and on verso. Art measures 28.5 x 35.75 inches Frame measures 32.25 x 39.5 inches There is a great potential for discovery in Maguire's world of symbols, but a passing glance will not do, you have to allow your gaze to linger on this part and that of each painting so that your subconscious will have the opportunity to retrieve the elusive forms that seem to be hiding within the more obvious shapes. This holds true even in those works that incorporate letters of the Korean or Latin alphabet, which serve as glyphs bearing some symbolic meaning that goes beyond the mere representation of sound. She has exhibited internationally in Seoul, Nantucket, New York and Italy. Her styles and materials have ranged from realism to abstract, from water and oil colors to acrylics and coffee grounds. Suki Maguire (Kim Jong...