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Matt Straub
"Because The Past Is Not The Past" Oil on Canvas 62 x42 Pop ART

2008

About the Item

We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the Pop Western paintings of Straub for more than a decade and are thrilled to be representing his art in our gallery. What can you say about the paintings of Matt Straub, they are a little bit of Roy Lichtenstein, a little bit of Banksy, and a little bit of Warhol but they definitely are all Matt Straub. Straub's impressive paintings are all Oil on canvas originals that consist of classic Western images of cowboys, cowgirls, and horses of the American West painted in his unique contemporary style. He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey the romance of the American West, which has inspired him his entire life. His use of a POP art style combined with an abstract expressionist painting technique create exciting paintings that have delighted collectors world wide. Straub's oil on canvas paintings are an emotional application of paint textures and colors combined with realistic linear figure painting that work to compliment the abstract areas of the art. This Large oil on canvas painting is titled "Because The Past is not The Past" and measures 62x42". It is signed and dated on the back. I have included close up images of the art for you to closer see the painting technique and the fabulous surface texture of the paint, along with a photo of Max in the studio working on one of his Western Pop paintings.
  • Creator:
    Matt Straub
  • Creation Year:
    2008
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 62 in (157.48 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU20827504072
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