Martin Dreyer Art
Martin Dreyer was an accomplished painter, fiction writer, teacher, gallery owner, collector of art, and political activist. He is known for his fanciful oil paintings ranging from genre scenes to still life to portraits. Dreyer was mostly active as a painter in the 1940s to 1950s. During his time as an artist, he showed at Houston Artist Exhibitions, Texas General Exhibitions and appeared in a group show at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.
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Artist: Martin Dreyer
"The Long Road", Surreal Desert Landscape Painting
By Martin Dreyer
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist style painting painted with casein paint. Titled and dated by the artist as well as signed. Painting was shown in many exhibits around Texas. Framed in a rustic wooden fra...
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1950s Surrealist Martin Dreyer Art
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Casein
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