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Stephen Basso Nude 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
Egg Walkers nude male and female figures dark green surreal egg strewn landscape
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 imaginat...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Bread and Cabbage Nude food and seated nude female figure warm earth tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned archival sanded paper signed and dated bottom right corner. One of many pastel nudes by the artist who has done extensive work in the medium in addition to his o...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Laughing Nude three quarter frontal female nude black and white drawing
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black and white drawing with touches of pastel color signed and dated bottom left.. there is a raw emotional feel to the drawing that makes it a compelling image
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper

Hex Key Nude seated female figure with birds perched on large shaped hex keys
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel of seated nude on toned archival paper warm muted earth tones signed and dated on bottom left hand corner. . Suitable for framing under glass ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephe...
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2010s Post-Modern Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper

Artist and Model # 2 warm sepia toned linear nude female with tattoo
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mixed media drawing on toned archival sanded heavyweight paper is the second in a recent series if pastels depicting the artist and Model subject which had been done extensively...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper

Yellow Nude with Blackbirds standing female nude black tree and bird background
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early work on a series of nude figures that have been part of the artist's extensive body of work. The pastel colors are strong and vibrant with extensive reworking . It i s signe...
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1980s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Cliffhanger Nudes female nude grouping nudes in nature warm colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on toned archival heavyweight toned paper. suitable for framing under glass. this is one of the artists ongoing series titled Nudes With Attitude.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Two Angels double depiction of female nudes soft red tones against black
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a richly colored pastel on red toned paper with bits of the primer flickering throughout the work. Signed and dated bottom left.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache

Energy Saving Nudes multiple female Nude figures humorous overtones soft colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned on toned Archival heavyweight paper.signed and dated on.bottom. part on an ongoing series by the artist Nudes With Attitude . ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso'...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

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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Early 2000s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Dance Partners nude female subject with rose bouquet surreal expressive format
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on red toned heavyweight archival paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of women with floral bouquets. Framing under glass is necessary f...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Desert Angel myths and legends strong color nude in nature abstract figurative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic protective coating suitable for framing under glass *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Joe Gould's Significant Other, surrealist fantasy charcoal and pastel drawing
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charcoal and pastel on toned paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso The title and subject of this original pastel painting on paper references a work by Alice Neel. Stephen Basso's highly origi...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper

Attic Nude female nude soft sensual colors humorous subject
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned archival paper . this pastel comes matted on black archival foam board. it is part of the artists ongoing series Nudes With Attitude
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Early 2000s Expressionist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Sheet Music, whimsical, surrealist colorful pastel on paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Music theme, nude figures, abstract composition Pastel on paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking ...
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2010s Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

erotica al fresco, narrative architectural fantasy w female nudes
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paperABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive wi...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

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