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Tarmo Pasto Art

American, 1906-1986

Dr. Tarmo Pasto was a psychiatrist and artist. He taught psychology and art through the 1970s at California State College at Sacramento since the school’s inception. He also authored a book on art, "The Space-Frame Experience in Art,” published in 1964. However, Dr. Pasto was mainly known to the world for introducing the works of one of his patients, Martin Ramirez (1885–1963). Dr. Pasto was a psychiatrist for Ramirez in the late 1950s and provided him with quality art materials and also encouraged his artistic endeavors. The art of the insane was of particular interest to Dr. Pasto, and he would often use examples of it in his classroom. Dr. Pasto was also very instrumental in initiating several Bay Area exhibitions of what today is considered outsider art. In the 1970s, with the help of artist James Nutt, he provided the first public showing of Martin Rameriz's artwork. Thus, Tarmo Pasto gets much of the credit for introducing one of the well-known outsider artists to the world. He also discovered the outsider artist P.M. Wentworth and promoted his work. Dr. Pasto was a long-time contributor to the California art scene, as well as an art teacher and psychologist to many successful artists.

(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)

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Artist: Tarmo Pasto
Sunflowers, Large Scale Modernist Floral Bouquet Still-Life by Tarmo Pasto
By Tarmo Pasto
Located in Soquel, CA
Sunflowers, Large Scale Modernist Floral Bouquet Still-Life by Tarmo Pasto. A stunning large-scale modernist oil on canvas still-life of sunflowers by Dr. Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986). This modern floral bouquet still-life, painted by Pasto in 1973, harkens back to Van Gogh's world famous turn-of-the-century depiction of the same subject. Pasto uses a modern and fresh color palette of dark green, light yellow, lavender, and peach in this vibrant modern sunflower portrayal. Signed "Tarmo Pasto" and dated "73" lower right. Presented in a brown painted wood frame. Image size: 38"H x 30"L. Framed size: 44"H x 36"W x 2"D. Dr. Tarmo Pasto was a psychiatrist and artist, who taught psychology and art through the 1970s at California State College at Sacramento since the schools inception. He also authored a book on art...
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1970s American Modern Tarmo Pasto Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century --Fields and Foothills Landscape
By Tarmo Pasto
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Lovely landscape by Tarmo Pasto. Signed and dated "1948" on the bottom right. Unframed. Image size: 25"H x 30"W. Dr. Tarmo Pasto was born on July 27, 1906 in Monessen, Pennsylvania, of Finnish descent. Tarmo Pasto was a psychologist and artist, who taught psychology and art through the 1970s at California State College at Sacramento since the schools inception. He also authored a book on art, The Space-Frame Experience in Art, published in 1964. He, however, was mainly known to the world for introducing the works of one of his psychology patients, Martin Ramirez...
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1940s American Impressionist Tarmo Pasto Art

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Portrait of St. Francis
By Tarmo Pasto
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist Portrait of St. Francis Compelling modernist oil on canvas portrait of St. Francis by Dr. Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986). Presented in a taupe painted wood frame. Signed "Tarmo Pasto" bottom right, and titled "St. Francis" bottom center. Image size, 25.5"H x19.5"L. Dr. Pasto was a long-time contributor to the California art scene, as well as an art teacher and psychologist to many successful artists. He also authored a book on art, "The Space-Frame Experience in Art", published in 1964. He, however, was mainly known to the world for introducing the works of one of his patients, Martin Ramirez...
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1970s American Modern Tarmo Pasto Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Woman
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Large-Scale Surrealist Figurative Landscape, Homage To Daumier by Tarmo Pasto
By Tarmo Pasto
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-Scale Surrealist Figurative Landscape, Homage To Daumier by Tarmo Pasto Compelling large-scale modernist oil painting titled "Homage To Daumier" by Dr. Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), c.1970. In this striking surrealist scene, a tall figure with spectacles, overcoat, and a top hat stands in the foreground and surveys a vivid dream-like landscape evocative of an expansive beach. A tiny figure on a horse resides on the bottom left of the bright blue canvas. Titled "Homage to Daumier" bottom left and signed "Tarmo Pasto" bottom right. Displayed in a painted frame. Image size: 42"H x 51"W. Framed size: 49"H x 58"W x 2"D. Dr. Tarmo Pasto was a psychiatrist and artist, who taught psychology and art through the 1970s at California State College at Sacramento since the schools inception. He also authored a book on art...
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1970s Surrealist Tarmo Pasto Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Sweeping Landscape
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