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Pascal Cucaro Paintings

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 Paintings

Materials

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'Fishing Boats', Sausalito, North Beach, San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist
'Fishing Boats', Sausalito, North Beach, San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist

'Fishing Boats', Sausalito, North Beach, San Francisco Bay Area Expressionist

By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower 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 medals and a...

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1950s Pascal Cucaro Paintings

Materials

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'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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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

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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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Find a wide variety of authentic Pascal Cucaro paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pascal Cucaro in paint, oil paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Pascal Cucaro paintings, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lesley Powell, Marion Huse, and Ernest Fiene. Pascal Cucaro paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $4,800, while the average work can sell for $750.