Desmond McLean Art
American, 1929-2015
Desmond Patrick McLean was born on June 12, 1927, in Sligo, Ireland. His family moved when Desmond was three to New York and he grew up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. McLean attended the Heatherley School of Art in London, England and the American School of Art in New York. He also studied at Hunter College with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold and William Baziotes. He also studied printmaking with Gabor Peterdi. He earned his bachelor's degree at Kean College and was awarded a teaching fellowship at the University of Chicago, where he was enrolled in the doctoral program. After that, he studied at Illinois State University before he got a tenured position as a professor of Art at the Teachers College in 1966. McLean retired from Rowan University's Art Department in 2002, where he had taught for more than 35 years. McLean died on November 30, 2015, after a long life as an artist and an art professor.
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Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1965
oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches; 18 x 22 inches in wood frame.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American Sc...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
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Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960.
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 12 x 16 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, 1959
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 14.75 x 20.25 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Amer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
1959 Black & White Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Artist Desmond Mclean
By Desmond McLean
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1959 black and white, Mid-Century, Surrealist watercolor on paper by artist Desmond McLean in a cerused black frame. Image size: 15 1/2" x 22 1/2". Framed size: 25" x 21".
McL...
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1950s Surrealist Desmond McLean Art
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Watercolor
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960.
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 12.5 x 19 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; America...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960.
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 12.5 x 19 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; America...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960.
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 13 x 16.25 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Americ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting Stonington ME
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 11 x 14 inches. Taped at corners to backing backing board measuring 17.5 x 21.5 inches. Unfr...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
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Paper, Gouache, Charcoal
A 1959 Black & White, Mid-Century, Surrealist Abstraction by Desmond McLean
By Desmond McLean
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1959 black and white, Mid-Century, Surrealist watercolor on paper by artist Desmond McLean in a cerused black frame. Image size: 12" x 30". Framed size: 19 3/4" x 25 3/4".
McL...
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1950s Surrealist Desmond McLean Art
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Watercolor
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca. 1960
Mixed media onpaper.
Sheet measuring 12.25 x 16.5 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Am...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015).
Untitled, ca.1960
Mixed media on paper.
Sheet measuring 12 x 18 inches. Unframed.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; America...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil
Untitled (abstract expressionist Rorschach paintings)
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Outstanding abstract expressionist suite of 4 compositions by American artist, Desmond McLean (1929-2015). Untitled, 1959. Each of the four paintings is ink and gouache on paper, each sheet measures 18 x 24 inches. Paper exhibits some unintended creasing, toning and very small tears. Naturally there are light crease marks vertically where paper was intentionally folded to create Rorschach mirror image. Signed and dated lower margins. Unframed and unmounted.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Desmond McLean Art
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Gouache
$900 Sale Price
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Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 48 x 48 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed with monogram upper right Excellent condition with no da...
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Untitled, #1
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #1, 1969. Oil and concrete on panel measures 30 x 48 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect.
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Untitled, #33
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #33, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 24 x 24 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect.
Born: Ireland
Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
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Untitled, #36
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #36, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 24 x 24 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect.
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Untitled, #17
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, #17, 1971. Oil and concrete on panel measures 14 x 14 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no d...
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By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 12 x 15 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage...
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Oil, Wood Panel
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