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Chris Pelletiere
Large-Scale Modern Multi-Color Portrait of Noir Author Cornell Woolrich

1979

About the Item

A striking, large-scale multi-color modernist portrait of Noir fiction writer Cornell Woolrich by Chris Pelletiere (American, B. 1942). Cornell Woolrich wrote the novel "The Rear Window." He studied at the Arts Students League and NY School of Painting and Drawing. Signed on verso with artist's information, and title "Portrait: Cornell Woolrich". Wood slat, basic frame. Image size; 50"H x 50"W. A painter, illustrator, and cartoonist Pelletiere cites his early influences as the pre-code crime and horror comics. " Life in the metropolitan area plays a significant role in my artwork. For many years he made sketches of people in the transit system. Chris Pelletiere is a painter, collage artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, The New York Public Library and private collections of Stephen King, Zak Norman, Robert Bloch, and Ronald Dahl. Artists Statement: "I am a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist. City life has always played a significant role in my work. Recently I did a series of collages, based on the theme of transit, exhibited at the New York Transit Museum. The series started when I began to sketch daily commuters in New York’s Penn Station. I incorporated a variety of media: cut newspaper and colored tissue, charcoal drawing, and painting with gouache. The resulting work reflects my interpretation of individuals and crowds moving through the public transit system. He created a new series of collages that depict a variety of above-ground urban scenes.”
  • Creator:
    Chris Pelletiere (1942, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1979
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Width: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Condition very good; some age wear and toning. Some minor losses re-touched.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-SN12051stDibs: LU5422112603
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