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Stephen Basso Still-life 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
Tattooed Bouquet combination still life and figurative genres soft green tomes
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 Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Battle Station. colorful food medley of eggplants and leeks on kitchen table
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This part of a series titled Restless Still Lie by the artist depicting everyday objects engaged in some particular drama hence the title. It is soft pastel on toned archival sanded...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Silent Fragrance female bust sculpture assorted chrysanthemum flower bouquet.
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 Post-Modern Stephen Basso Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Big Fruit Nude, colorful, imaginative nude with fruit on pastel on toned paper
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 Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Tower of Glamour fanciful still life hats mirror and colorful sunglasses
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pastel is part of an ongoing series referred to restless still life in which the artist embodies inanimate objects with a life of their own. It is signed and dated on the bottom...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Tower of Glamour. Still life bright colors hats sunglasses and mirror subject
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper suitable for framing.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Steamed Eggplant still life with sicilian eggplant and mustard color kettle
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned sanded paper signed and dated on bottom left . part of the artist's restless still life series
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Early 2000s Modern Stephen Basso Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

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