By Theodore Hios
Located in Southampton, NY
Original gouache on archival paper abstract of a spiral form by the well known artist, Theo Hios. Inscription lower left “To Bernie from Theo and Cathy”. Dated lower left “11/7/74”. Condition is excellent. The artwork is matted and in a silver leaf contemporary frame. Under glass. Overall framed measurements are 18 by 15 inches. Provenance: A Massachusetts estate.
Theo Hios was born in the village of Trypi, Laconia, in 1908. During his school years, he lived in Sparta and later began his law studies in Athens. Disappointed by the prospects of the profession, he emigrated to the United States in 1929. During the years of the Great Recession, he worked in a restaurant and in his spare time, was trying to improve his English by reading philosophy books. In 1934, he began attending painting courses in departments supported by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program and continued attending lithography, engraving and fresco painting courses until the end of the decade. Influences from expressionism, social realism and Mexican frescoes intersected in his works from that period. His themes included landscapes, portraits and urban landscapes, where the issue of labor is often evident through the depiction of workers or of their tools. As the United States entered World War II, Hios enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and attended courses in war photography. He participated in battles in the Marshall Islands, Iwo Jima and Saipan and he was awarded a war medal...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Gouache Paintings
MaterialsGouache, Archival Paper
