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Stephen BassoRelease, female figure on cliff colorful birds in flight dreamlike imagery2017
2017
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An oil on canvas from 2017 depicting a young lone woman standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking a deep green sea. She lifts her dress releasing hundreds of colorful birds into a pea green sky.. the piece is signed and dated on the reverse
- Creator:Stephen Basso (1953, American)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1339114471262
Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking fables. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color. Mr. Basso's works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprised delight and consternation, A Brooklyn native much of Basso's art has been inspired by travel to Jamaica Puerto Rico and in particular Mexico blended with is urban New York experience.
By in large Basso is self taught ( after initially attending the School of Visual Arts for illustration he came to the conclusion painting was more engaging ) Seeking emotional honesty he has looked to the work of several mentors notably Max Beckmann Willem de Kooning Goya Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder to name a few...artists that speak to the human condition
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