The Return of Adonis
By James Childs
Located in New York, NY
The Return of Adonis Oil on canvas 22 x 28 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary James Childs Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
James Childs Figurative Paintings
b. 1953
James Childs 1945 - 2020
Born in North Dakota, Mr. Childs received a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He continued studying with Richard F. Lack at the Atelier Lack in Minneapolis and later studied with R. H. Ives Gammel.
Known for his allegorical figure paintings, Mr. Childs drew and painted classical figures and portraits for his entire career.
Mr. Childs exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of modern Art, Tatischeff & Co. in New York City and Leighton House Museum in London. During the 2004 Olympic Games, his work was exhibited at the Cultural Organization of the City of Athens.
His work is in the permanent collections of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut the Blanden Art Museum in Fort Dodge, Indianapolis, the Museo del Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico and the Minneapolis Institute of art in Minnesota.to
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Artist: James Childs
The Three Ages of Man
By James Childs
Located in New York, NY
James Childs The Three Ages of Man 1986 Signed and dated, l.r. Oil on canvas 64 x 69.5 inches This painting is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1980s Contemporary James Childs Figurative Paintings
Materials
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Portrait of a Long-Haired Man (Raymond Zimmerman)
By James Childs
Located in New York, NY
This painting by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary James Childs Figurative Paintings
Materials
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Study for “Lilacs Out of the Dead Land”
By James Childs
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This oil painting on canvas by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary James Childs Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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