Michael William Eggleston

Abstract Expressionist Figure

1994

Colorful abstracted portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Bold colors and dripping paint create an expressive, dynamic composition. The figure is primarily ...

Evocative abstract expressionist figurative painting of earth-toned highly abstracted couple by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). ...

Fantastical two faced figure with elements of abstraction by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th century). Unsigned, from a collec...

Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Black and Grey Dynamic self portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, b. 1948). Greyscale acrylic paint on paper. Unsigned, but acquire...

This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of abstract expressionism. Thick layers of paint foster a remarkable tactility commonly...

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil, pastel, and paper collage on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 52.75 x 47.75 in. 54 x 49 in. (framed) Gilded floater frame. Provenance Compass Rose, Chicago Born Sylvan Irwin Goldberg in 1924 and raised in the Bronx, Michael Goldberg was an important figure in American Abstract Expressionism, who began taking art classes at the Art Students League in 1938. A gifted student, Goldberg finished high school at the age of 14 and enrolled in City College. He soon found New York’s jazz scene to be a more compelling environment, and he began skipping classes in favor of the Harlem jazz clubs near campus. Goldberg’s love of jazz would become a lifelong passion and a key component to his approach to composition in his paintings. From 1940 to 1942, like many of the leading artists of the New York School, Goldberg studied with Hans Hofmann. In 1943, he put his pursuit of painting on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Serving in North Africa, Burma, and India, Goldberg received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star before being discharged in 1946. After his service, he traveled and worked in Venezuela before returning to the United States, settling back in New York and resuming studies with Hofmann and at the Art Students League. Living downtown and frequenting the Cedar Bar, Goldberg befriended many of the artists of the New York School. In 1951, his work was included in the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show, co-organized by Leo Castelli, Conrad Marca-Relli, and the Eighth Street Club, and featuring the work of - among others - Hofmann, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline. In 1953, the Tibor de Nagy...

Gina Pellón (1926-2014) Cuban Artist "Untitled" 1978 Lithograph 25.5 x 20 in Free Shipping

Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...