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Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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
Cooped Up, colorful painting of cats and birds in birdcage
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful surrealist narrative of cats *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Boxer. Humorous nature encounter seaside w lobster, soft muted colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on cradled board. Signed and dated on back. Part of an ongoing series of man vs beast by the artist
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Trash Talk, seated shirtless male figure parrots & cat yellow & warm green color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse. Part of an ongoing series by the artist in his humorous observation of humans and their pets ABO...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Linen, Wood Panel, Oil

Lemon Winter, colorful humorous woman and dog
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works a...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Valentine Cat (double Hearted Cat) bright sunny color cat romantic greens
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on masonite with a natural birch frame glossy finish
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1990s Expressionist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Global Warming rich color humor art topical subject birds and human interaction
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on stretched canvas signed an dated on reverse. Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking narratives. His whimsical works are alive wit...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lover Boy, colorful humorous woman and Cat
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fanta...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Hitchhikers, turtle & boys children soft dreamy green colors bamboo
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imaginary story, fable or fairy tale-like narrative of young boys hitchhiking on the back of a turtle signed and dated on reverse side. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly or...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Bella Buster and Bruno. Seated male figure two dogs blue and Grey tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on linen canvas mounted on wood suitable for framing. Signed and dated on reverse. Part of a series by the artist of humans and their animal counterparts ABOUT Stephen Basso Ste...
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Linen, Wood, Oil

A Bronx Wedding, colorful dancing celebration w musicians blue sky butterflies
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 Expressionist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Perch. Seated dark clothed female figure holding white large bird.
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This whimsical work is an oil on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel suitable for framing. It is signed and dated by the artist on reverse side. The colors are warm greens a...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Playa Citra (citrus Beach) colorful citrus fruits red beagle dog beach
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oi on canvas signed on reverse surreal dreamlike quality
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

mr. c and gladys, bright colorful man and dog
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 American Modern Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nature Girl, colorful surrealist bird woman painting
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful surrealist image of bird woman *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoki...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trojan Cat surreal dreamlike image of small boy inside a large black cat
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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1980s Surrealist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Dealmaker, businessman character study cigar bird narrative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wr...
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2010s Post-Modern Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mrs. K and Cherrybomb, colorful sleeping woman and red parrot
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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Early 2000s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

valentine cat, colorful greens, plants, interior by window
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early work - Mixed media on board Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bound...
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1990s Fauvist Stephen Basso Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

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Stephen Basso animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Stephen Basso animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of animal paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Stephen Basso in oil paint, paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Stephen Basso animal paintings, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jaime Ellsworth, Andrea Doss, and Y.m.Lo. Stephen Basso animal paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $15,000, while the average work can sell for $3,200.

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