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Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

American, 1908-2002

Rob Blumberg was an accomplished artist who painted in a dizzying variety of styles, including Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Surrealism, Futurism, Expressionism and abstraction. Across these distinctive changes that took place throughout his career, his work consistently possessed a vibrant and passionate glow.

Blumberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1908. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, the Art Students League of New York and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. In 1932, he moved back to New York, where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League of New York.

Blumberg moved to California in 1940. In 1950, he opened a prominent private art school in Westwood, Los Angeles. In support of a California statute that granted royalties to artists from profits on resales of their work, he co-founded the grassroots group Artists for Economic Action. As its chairman, he worked closely with state legislators to bring California to the forefront of promoting artists’ rights.

Blumberg’s most prolific period was from 1947 to 1951. Often referred to as his “psychological period,” he delved into many different modernist styles. After 1952, he favored a palette knife over a paintbrush for creating his art. He died in 2002.

Blumberg’s works are part of the permanent collections of major museums, including the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Artist: Ron Blumberg
Flamenco
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an magnificent original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002) Flamenco, is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1955, with an image dimension of 12 x 9 ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Sculptor
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early, 1940, oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg. Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he bec...
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1930s Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Broken Mirror
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional ealry oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg (1908-2002). The Broken Mirror, is an original oil on canvas, signed, dated...
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1930s Art Deco Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Self Portrait - The Red Shirt
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg. Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. Painted just after the artist returned from New York, c.1945, "The Red Shirt...
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1940s Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Guitarist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. "The Guitarist...
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1950s Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

John Caradine - Casey_ Grapes of Wrath
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
One of the only commercial projects realized for a Hollywood film by American artist Ron Blumberg. In 1939, Blumberg painted actor John Caradine as, "Casey", in the John Ford film, "The Grapes of...
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1930s Ron Blumberg Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

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Ron Blumberg portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ron Blumberg portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ron Blumberg in oil paint, 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 Ron Blumberg portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lorraine Fox, Dean Cornwell, and Spencer Pryse. Ron Blumberg portrait paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,500 and tops out at $28,500, while the average work can sell for $19,000.

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