Trompe l'oeil Surrealist Still Life

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Simon Greco
Trompe l'oeil Surrealist Still Life
1948

About the Item

Simon Greco American 1917-2005 was a noted painter, illustrator and teacher. He was well known for his work in connection with the Life magazine series of the Epic of Man. Originals of his commercial commissions are in collections of the U. S. Naval Academy, The Smithsonian Institute. Adirondack Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Betsy Ross House and more. As a fine art painter his work has been exhibited at the University of Pennsylvania, Addison Gallery of American Art and the Solomon Guggenheim Museum. Abstract Surrealist Realist Regionalist Impressionist Mid Century Modern You can read the high points of Simon Greco's life in the large paperback book called "The Art of Perspective Drawing", published by M. Grumbacher, Inc., in 1968. The highlights of course are Mr. Greco's illustrations. Included with the purchase of the painting willl be a copy of this book. Greco was an artist hard to categorize, but that makes him that much more interesting. His work is partly realistic, almost in a photographic way. He painted a number of trompe l'oeil pictures. He can also be considered a surrealist and a magical realist in a style that was very common at mid-century, especially in advertising and other commercial art. Simon Greco also painted covers for magazines, including men's magazines of the 1950s and '60s. posted here. It's from a large paperbound book called The Art of Perspective Drawing, published by M. Grumbacher, Inc., in 1968. Grumbacher put out a lot of really fine instruction books in art, but this one is especially good. The highlights of course are Mr. Greco's illustrations. He was an artist hard to categorize, but that makes him that much more interesting. His work is partly realistic, almost in a photographic way. (He painted a number of trompe l'oeil pictures.) He can also be considered a surrealist and a magical realist in a style that was very common at mid-century, especially in advertising and other commercial art. Simon Greco also painted covers for magazines, including men's magazines of the 1950s and '60s.

Creator:
Simon Greco
Creation Year:
1948
Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Gouache
Movement & Style:
Surrealist
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Rego Park, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU157828399882