Don Klopfer Figurative Paintings
American, 1920-2009
Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009) attended the National Art School in Washington D.C. and the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. Klopfer was a life-long, passionate visual artist who worked in a variety of mediums, including oil paints, wood and bronze. His gallery "The Flair" was on Pico Blvd West Los Angeles from 1954 to 1980 was a gathering place for artists, friends and collectors.
He was recognized for the use of brilliant color in his paintings and for leaving drawings everywhere he went. Klopfer's painting "My Old House" is on permanent exhibition at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA). He has also exhibited at The Los Angeles County Art Museum, Esther Robles Gallery, Third Street Gallery, Westwood Art Association, Barnsdale Park, and Robert Pyle Gallery.
Selected Exhibitions:
1990 - Wild Horse Gallery - San Luis Obispo, CA
1991 - “South County Journey” - El Camino Arti Association Gallery - Pismo Beach, CA
1992 - “Two Generations of the New Fauves” - New Art Furnishings Gallery - Cambria, CA
1993 - New Art Furnishings Gallery - Cambria, CA
1994 - Linnea’s Café - San Luis Obispo, CA
1997 - “Dimensions” - University Union Galerie - San Luis Obispo, CA
2000, 2001 - Village Art - Arroyo Grande, CA
2003 - 50 Year Retrospective - San Luis Artist’s Gallery - San Luis Obispo, CA(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
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Artist: Don Klopfer
"Bathers" - Modern Fauvist Nude Figurative Landscape
By Don Klopfer
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Vibrant depiction of a group of bathers in a lush, colorful forest of fauvist invention by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). The stylized nude fig...
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Artist Self Portrait in an Orange Sweater - Fauvist Portrait
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Boldly colored portrait of a the artist sketching by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). The seated figure is juxtaposed to a fun and vibrant two-toned background of...
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Woman with Black Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative on Blue
By Don Klopfer
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A whimsical modern figurative piece depicting a reclining woman with a black cat on a bright blue background by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed on verso a...
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Portrait of a Fauvist Nude Figurative
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored nude by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated "Klopfer 93" upper left corner. Presented in a white slat frame. Canva...
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Two Figures with Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative Abstract
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful and dynamic fauvist figurative abstract with two figures and a cat in a vivacious and bright palette by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009)....
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Late 20th Century Fauvist Don Klopfer Figurative Paintings
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