Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
American, b. 1953
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking fables. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color. Mr. Basso's works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprised delight and consternation, A Brooklyn native much of Basso's art has been inspired by travel to Jamaica Puerto Rico and in particular Mexico blended with is urban New York experience.
By in large Basso is self taught ( after initially attending the School of Visual Arts for illustration he came to the conclusion painting was more engaging ) Seeking emotional honesty he has looked to the work of several mentors notably Max Beckmann Willem de Kooning Goya Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder to name a few...artists that speak to the human condition
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Artist: Stephen Basso
The Curious Feline inquisitive cat with stone sculpture soft blended color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper signed bottom right. Suitable for framing under glass
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are r...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's wildly imaginative artwork was inspired by travel to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and especiall...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Toucan Whisperers male female figures with toucan humorous undertones soft color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This soft pastel on toned heavyweight sanded paper is part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting human and animal subjects. ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly origin...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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the egg farmer, fantasy man among ostriches
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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rare birds, man with hands raised, colorful pastel humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on paper, anthropomorphic variety of birds
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. Hi...
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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The Pompeii Room Nude with cat and pillows subject strong red color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on red toned paper signed and dated bottom left. Suitable for framing under glass
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