Stephen Namara
Lagunitas Road / oil on canvas
2017

Name: Lagunitas Road / oil on canvas
Brand: Stephen Namara
Price: 9000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

'Lagunitas Road' is a highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of metal swirling reflections around a lone tree. Simple, elegant palette of greens and rich browns with touches of red. Mysterious imagery that bridges nature with manmade. The oil on canvas painting is 30 x 48 inches. A compelling and beautiful work of art. Singed and dated verso by the artist. Kenyan-born African American artist Stephen Namara, who is known for creating skillful drawings and paintings of people, still life objects, and contemporary landscapes, has been exhibiting in the U.S. since 1980 while evolving his unique style. His masterful drawing abilities, together with his involved research into his subjects, has enabled Namara to produce a highly acclaimed body of work that is held in major corporate, state, and university collections, and he is the recipient of numerous, important drawing prizes. Namara’s images are often autobiographical “snapshots” of moments in his life, and they speak directly to viewers without the need for words. The work provides space within which we can experience our own mental and emotional reactions to the images, forms, and movements, without the need for academic explanation. The non-narrative imagery that he employs enables our attention to dwell on the formal and material aspects of the art, and this encourages a reflective approach to our perceptions.

Creator:

Stephen Namara (1953, Kenyan)

Creation Year:

2017

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)

Medium:

Canvas,Oil

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century