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Pascal Cucaro Art

American, 1915-2003
Pascal Cucaro was living in Marin County, across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, and was still actively involved in his artwork before his death. He characterized his painting style by a bold gestural quality, complimented by a thick application of paint. In some cases, the artwork has paint so thick it seems to have been applied straight from the tube. After serving in World War II, he attended the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, then returned to Europe to spend time in France, Spain, and Italy to study art on his own. Cucaro constantly talked about only two things, painting and love. Those, he said, were his only interests. "I paint all the time, day and night. I have no television, no radio and only sometimes read the headlines of the newspapers." With dark, piercing eyes, a mobile face and expressive hands always on the move, the artist had painted for over 70 years. He worked in the circus during his childhood summers -- the experiences giving him a lifelong interest in clowns and circus life that later influenced his art. He has traveled extensively abroad to find new inspirations for his work -- to Japan, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, China, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Tahiti, and throughout Europe. He has explored a variety of subjects: clowns, circus scenes, boats, street scenes, still lifes, coffee shops, crowd themes (what Cucaro calls "people-people" paintings) animals, abstracts, portraits, and mediums such as oils, acrylics, plastic, ceramics, watercolors, tempera, etchings, india ink, ink/wash, and prints.
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Artist: Pascal Cucaro
A Set of Circus Paintings
A Set of Circus Paintings

A Set of Circus Paintings

By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003

Located in San Francisco, CA

There’s the balloon vendor, confident, straightforward and approaching the viewer to make his sale. But there’s also a shadow figure, boldly executed, perhaps a glimpse of the inner ...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Pascal Cucaro Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'At the Cafe, Paris', North Beach, San Francisco, City Lights, Vesuvio's, Butler
'At the Cafe, Paris', North Beach, San Francisco, City Lights, Vesuvio's, Butler

'At the Cafe, Paris', North Beach, San Francisco, City Lights, Vesuvio's, Butler

By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower and upper right, "Cucaro" for Pascal Cucaro (American, 1915-2003). An icon of the Beat years in San Francisco's North Beach, Pascal Cucaro was the winner of numerous me...

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1950s Pascal Cucaro Art

Materials

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Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl
Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl

Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl

By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003

Located in Soquel, CA

A gentle mid-century portrait of a young girl by Pascal "Pablo" Cucaro (American, 1915-2004). Sealed in a layer of clear resin. Signed in a black textured medium, lower left: "cucaro...

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1950s American Impressionist Pascal Cucaro Art

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Carbon Pencil, Acrylic

Vintage Cucaro "Cory Galleries San Francisco" Exhibition Poster C.1981
Vintage Cucaro "Cory Galleries San Francisco" Exhibition Poster C.1981

Vintage Cucaro "Cory Galleries San Francisco" Exhibition Poster C.1981

By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Cucaro "Cory Galleries San Francisco" Exhibition Poster C.1981 The poster measures 19.75" wide x 27.75" high The frame measures 20.25" wide x 28.25" high Good vintage condition Pascal (Pat...

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Late 20th Century Pascal Cucaro Art

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Lithograph

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Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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