Jonathan Taylor

'Woman Playing Guitar', California Post Impressionist oil, Santa Cruz, San Jose

Circa 1990

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...

Signed lower right, 'V.M. Di Carlo' for Vittorio Maria Di Carlo (Italian, 1939-2015) and painted circa 1980. Accompanied by artist label with title, 'Musicante' and gallery exhibition information. Born in San Marco, Maria Vittorio Di Carlo...

Signed lower right, 'Paula Melcher' (American, 20th century) and dated 1956.

Inscribed lower right, 'Kimball' for Harold Kimball (American, born 1929) and painted circa 1975. Born in New York City, Harold Kimball lived for sever...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...

The Guitar Player French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 39.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound...

Title: Woman with Guitar Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930–2017) Technique: Mixed media on canvas board Dimensions: 46 x 55 cm Framed: No Period: Second half of the 20th century Sign...

Original oil on canvas painting of a young girl with guitar by the Russian/French artist, Boris Simon. Signed top right. Circa 1955. Condition is excellent...