Norman Rubington was an artist whose career parallels those of the great names in mid-20th century art history, even as he stood apart in his desire not to emulate but to re-examine methods of expression in a distinctive voice. He was deliberate in his early studies, attending Yale University. After a three-year stint in the Army rendering reconnaissance maps, Rubington moved to Paris to study at Le Grand Chaumière and École des Beaux-Arts. He found a level of respect for artists in Europe that was not common in the United States, and this support encouraged Rubington to explore and challenge the established schools of Cubist and Expressionist painting. He was considered one of the most talented of the younger American artists in Paris and was selected for the Salon d'Automne in 1948, a rare distinction for an American. One French critic hailed Rubington's solo show at Galerie Huit in 1950 as an astonishing success. Rubington's art, he wrote, "was burning with a new flame." He exhibited with the best young French artists of the day Bernard Buffet, André Minaux, Roger Montane, as well as American painters Sidney Geist, Bill Rivers and Jules Olitsky. Under the guidance of the master printer Roger Lacourière, he also achieved a remarkable proficiency, using aquatint to eloquent effect and mastered the technique of soft-ground etching. Rubington won a Prix de Rome in 1951, a Tiffany Foundation Fellowship in 1954 and was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1958. He was a resident at the MacDowell Colony in 1970. His approach to painting and other media had an expressionist tone grounded in representation. Rubington's range of subject matter was broad and he would focus on depicting series of like compositions through a variety of approaches. His most poignant subject was humanity on the fringe.
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Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative
By Norman Rubington
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist painting of guitarist painted by Norman Rubington (American, 1921 - 1991) while in Rome, 1952. Signed lower left and on verso. Dated "11 - 52, Roma" ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,400
"Seated Nude, " Norman Rubington, oil on paper, Mid-Century, Hirschhorn Museum
By Norman Rubington
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1921, artist Norman Rubington studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he participated in a number of group exhibitions and his first solo show at the Salon d'Automne in 1948, which received high acclaim. Following his studies, he returned to the States and exhibited in a series of shows in Boston, New York and San Francisco. Rubington was awarded a grant from the Tiffany Foundation, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Prix de Rome prize and was a fellow of the McDowell Art Colony in New Hampshire. Rubington exhibited at the Salon d'Automne, Paris, City Center, New York, Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, Berman Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, American Academy, Rome, Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C., Art Institute of Chicago, American Art Gallery, Copenhagen, Rome Art Club, and Museo Berera, Milan. Rubington's work is held in numerous private and public collections including permanent collections of the J.H. Hirschhorn Museum, Washington, D.C., San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA, Obelisk Gallery, London, Court Gallery, Copenhagen, Grace Cathedral...
Paper, Oil
$1,003
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary abstract floral expressive oil painting canvas "Flowering fields"
By Natalya Mougenot
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive oil painting titled "Flowering Fields" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her series inspired by the scenes of the summer seas...
Canvas, Oil
$795
H 15 in W 30 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Dancers Oil Painting; Listed Artist Albert Michini, ca 1970’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
If you have an association with dance, yoga or working out, this unusual modernist painting might be an interesting addition to your space. Artist Albert Michini used several models ...
Oil
$2,224
H 27.56 in W 39.77 in D 0.79 in
Large Colourful Female Nude Painting, Oil on Canvas, Modern Style
By Isabelle Pardoe
Located in Cotignac, FR
Colourful, large oil on canvas female nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Slade scho...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée
By Isabelle Pardoe
Located in Cotignac, FR
Colourful, large, modern Cubist oil on canvas nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Sl...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,800
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
School of Paris, Sleeping Woman, Nude, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by Fortunato Pirazzini (1907-2003), School of Paris, c. 1950 - "Sleeping Woman, Nude". This captivating oil painting, titled "Sleeping Woman, Nude", was created by Fort...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
H 43.31 in W 56.7 in D 0.2 in
Guardians of Absoluteness: Large Abstract Acrylic Canvas Painting
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Guardians of Absoluteness Landscape Abstract Bold Modern Colorful Exclusive Investment Unique Painting Showstopper Striking Extra large artwork This work portrays the Ab...
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Spray Paint, Pencil
$1,720
H 32.68 in W 46.46 in D 1.19 in
Evanescence of Time: Large Abstract Acrylic Painting in Bold Blue
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Evanescence of Time Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern Texture Stories In this vibrant acrylic painting, I've infused the essence ...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist
By Arthur Smith
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled, 20th century Oil on wood panel 23 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. Framed: 29 x 25 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower left: A Smith Arthur Smith is a listed Ameri...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,330
H 33.08 in W 46.86 in D 0.2 in
My Beloved - Painting Maximalism Abstract Figurative Love Contemporary Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Guardians of my Beloved Mesmerizing Striking Abstract Figurative Love Peace Invest Contemporary Maximalism This work is part of a series. It is part of a story... It por...
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Pastel, Spray Paint
Meditation
By Karl Gasser
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Meditation" c.2000 is an oil painting on canvas by Italian/American artist Karl Gasser, 1948-2017. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The size...
Oil
$850
H 31 in W 37 in D 1.5 in
"The Creation of Eve" Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, 1963
Located in Astoria, NY
Walter Gaudnek (Czech, 1931-2022), "The Creation of Eve", Oil on Canvas, 1963, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated verso, gilt trim and wood frame. Image: 30" H x 36" W; ...
Canvas, Oil
$790
H 24.02 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Figurative Contemporary, Blue, Painting, Landscape, Colorful Flowers and Picnic
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Blue Picnic Blanket Figurative Contemplate Male Masculine Gentle Kind Colorful Flowers Blossom Pink Blue THE BLUE PICNIC BLANKET celebrates the quiet times, happy mome...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Rare Judaica Synagogue Service with Shofar
By Norman Rubington
Located in Surfside, FL
It has an old French label verso and is probably from the 1940s or 1950s A native of Connecticut, Norman Rubington was a sculpture, painter, collage, printmaker, illustrator, filmmaker, and author. He studied at Yale with Josef Albers and Fernand Léger from 1939 to 1943 when he left to serve in World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers training in map-making for military intelligence. In 1946, after his service was complete, Rubington left for Paris to study at École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière under the GI Bill, one of the first to use it in France. A painter of considerable prominence and commercial success, his work was regularly exhibited throughout Paris, Rome, and New York. He was a founding member with Carmen D'Avino of Galerie Huit, the first American cooperative gallery in Europe. His contemporaries while in Paris were avant-garde artists such as Braque, where Rubington frequented Braque's Parc Montsouris atelier; Constantin Brâncuși and Alberto Giacometti, part of the left bank's “La Ruche Montparnasse”; Guillaume Corneille van Beverloo, and Karel Appel founders of the Cobra and Reflex movements; as well as Jean Dubuffet. He exhibited with the best young French artists of the day--Bernard Buffet, André Minaux, Roger Montane...
Gouache
Nude by the Sea
By Norman Rubington
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1921, Norman Rubington studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he participated in a number of group exhibiti...
Oil
By the Sea
By Norman Rubington
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1921, Norman Rubington studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he participated in a number of group exhibiti...
Oil, Paper