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Bruce Porter
Composition 2: Beige Pink Modernist Abstract, Signed Lithograph Jazzy Shapes

1995

About the Item

Composition 2: Beige Pink Modernist Abstract by the artist Bruce Porter, printed using traditional hand lithography and linoleum cut techniques on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. Composition 2: Beige Pink Modernist Abstract is an imaginative, modern free-form drawing printed in an earthy neutral color combination of light pink beige, dark beige, warm reddish brown, muted violet, rose red, mauve pink, with touches of light yellow, black and opaque white. In Composition 2: Beige Pink Modernist Abstract the viewer is enlivened by the very captivating jazzy shapes and energetic drawing lines. Print size - 33 x 25.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Bruce Porter Edition size - 25 Year - 1995 Porter takes his inspiration from jazz, mythology, and New York City using bold, determined and precise graffiti-like gestures. His energetic use of lines, shapes, and colors keeps the viewer fully engaged in a syncopated visual dance. Bruce Porter was born in Rochester, New York, in 1948 and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BA and MFA. He moved to New York in the early 1970s, where he still lives and works. Porter’s paintings have been included in exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, The San Diego Museum of Art, as well as prestigious galleries such as Marian Goodman, Leo Castelli, and Tibor de Nagy. His works are included in the collections of Chase Manhattan Bank, Prudential Insurance, and the Art Bank Program of the U.S. State Department.
  • Creator:
    Bruce Porter (1948, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1995
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Pristine condition, never been framed or mounted, pencil signed and numbered I/VI AP aside from the edition of 25.
  • Gallery Location:
    Union City, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU83232902791
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