Jack Levine
Outside a Deli
1940's

Name: Outside a Deli
Brand: Jack Levine
Price: 32000 USD
Availability: InStock

$32,000

About

Jack Levine American, 1915-2010 The Deli Oil on board 28 ¼ by 34 in. W/frame 36 ¼ by 42 in. Signed Lower Right Born and raised in the south end of Boston, Jack Levine created social satirical pieces exposing the foibles and venals sins of mobsters and politicians, underworld characters whose actions are obviously insincere. He also satirized the middle class and created paintings of Biblical subjects. He enrolled in art classes at the Museum Fine Arts School of Boston and came under the influence of Dr. Denman Ross of Harvard University who, recognizing talent, gave him free art lessons. Levine was especially interested in the Old Masters at the Fogg Museum at Harvard. In 1935, he became a W.P.A. artist, using his experience growing up in a lower class neighborhood in his subject matter. He developed a modern Social Realism while borrowing from the techniques of Rembrandt and El Greco, something he calls "Old Master Pudding." He also learned methods from satirists Honore Daumier, Francisco Goya, and George Grosz. Levine's technique was to apply slashing strokes of color in thin layers of oil and then glaze, making his surfaces sparkle. His lampoons of rich people were especially suited to this method because their skin glitters and seems to corrode with light. Memberships include the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Source: Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art" Matthew Baigell, "Dictionary of American Art" Exhibitions: Brockton Art Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts. Provenance: Collection William Postar Private Collection New York Bonhams New York Sale lot 88, 11/29/2005 Private Collection New York Grogan & Company Boston lot 359, 10/26/14 Private Collection CT Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques Art L111

Details

Creator
Jack Levine (1915, American)
Creation Year
1940's
Dimensions
Height: 36.25 in. (92.08 cm)Width: 42 in. (106.68 cm)Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm)
Medium
Oil
Movement & Style
Ashcan School
Period
1940-1949
Condition
Gallery Location
Sheffield, MA
Reference Number
Seller: Art L1111stDibs: LU70035409532
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