Harold Kimball

'Two Women with a Guitar', Large Tonalist Figural Oil, New Orleans, New York

Circa 1970

Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988). Accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 13.5 x 1 inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz,...

Initialed lower left, 'M.S.' for Martin Snipper (American, 1914-2009) and dated 1952. Additionally signed, verso, 'Martin Snipper' and dated on stretcher bar. Artist photo courtesy of The Lost Art Salon. This Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative painter, mixed media artist, and sculptor was born in New York City in 1914 and grew up in Los Angeles. During the Great Depression, he rode the rails back to New York with just $5 in his pocket to attend the National Academy of Art, where he met his first wife. Snipper applied to the academy twice to ensure he would be accepted: once under his given name and once under his mother's maiden name. When he was accepted as Martin Snipper, he adopted the name permanently. In addition to his career as a fine artist, Snipper became a foundational figure in the development of the San Francisco Bay Area art movement of the 1960's and 1970's. Snipper remains a legendary figure in San Francisco, both for boldly expanding the Arts Commission during his tenure as Executive Director (1967-1980), and for helping shepherd the Neighborhood Arts Program into existence over 40 years ago. His innovative grass-roots approach inspired similar programs in cities across the United States while San Francisco's own program continues to bring writers into public schools, oversee the city's publicly owned cultural centers, and fund art programs and events. "He took the commission from being a sleepy operation ... and transformed arts in this town to a place it had never been before," said Stephen Goldstine, who ran the Neighborhoods Art Program under Mr. Snipper and later became president of the San Francisco Art Institute. "He was a person of unusual vitality - into his 90s he was still driving his truck to a stone yard...

Musicians, guitar, violin,Buskers,Music Boris Lavrenko (Rostov, 1920 – St. Petersburg, 2001) Works by Boris Lavrenko can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, ...

In this vibrant symphony of colors, I melded acrylics, oils, and pastels to embody the raw spirit of music. With layered expressionist strokes and impressionistic flair, each mark is...