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Richard LoftonMid-Century Expressionist Portrait of Kenneth Lucas by Richard Lofton, 1962 1962
1962
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Colorful and bold impasto oil portrait with dynamic, expressive brushstrokes by Richard Lofton (American, 1908-1966). The name of the sitter, Kenneth Lucas, is inscribed along the right edge. Lucas was also a painter, known primarily for his Big Sur landscapes. Signed and dated "RICHARD LOFTON 1962" in the upper right corner. Presented in a silver-leafed frame with a linen fillet. Image size: 27.25"H x 22"W
Ken Lucas was a school teacher and amateur painter from Monterey, California. He was primarily self-taught but became proficient as an artist and left a legacy of excellent paintings. He was a friend of and painted with Richard Lofton, Carmel Artist.
Richard Lofton (American, 1908-1966) was born in McClellanville, SC on March 23, 1908. At 18 Lofton received a scholarship to the National Academy of Design, but stayed only a few weeks. He then led a Thoreau-like existence, learning to paint in his own way. A veteran of WWII, he settled on the Monterey Peninsula in 1945 and was director of the Carmel Art Association for many years. was a much loved and well-known painter on the Monterey Peninsula in the 1950s and 60s. Although perhaps best known for his sumptuous and facile Plein air landscapes, he also did many portraits, often commissioned. This presentation, drawn mostly from the Lofton family collection, and supplemented with long-term loans from Monterey Peninsula College and the Museum’s own collection has a particular focus upon portraits he did of his artist friends who were willing to sit for him in his studio, while talking together and most likely drinking coffee. They are some of his most vibrant, intimate and color filled works, done in his loose, painterly style. The evolution of Lofton’s style is evident over the period in which these were painted, as is the animated humanity of the painters, sculptors, photographers and writers who lived and worked on the Peninsula at a particularly fruitful and fascinating time. He died in Carmel, CA on June 1, 1966.
Lofton’s pieces are in the Monterey Public Library, the SFMA, Staten Island Institute of Arts and Letters, and the De Young Museum.
- Creator:Richard Lofton (1908 - 1966, American)
- Creation Year:1962
- Dimensions:Height: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition. Period frame included as-is.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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