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"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck

About the Item

Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, this painting of a half-nude man floating over a succession of dancing couples below was one of a series of surreal paintings that some have called his "Mystical Man" series. These paintings also relate to a second, celebrated group of paintings showing boxers in the ring that Beck executed in the same period, all with strong lighting and dramatic perspectives. Beck painted a WPA-sponsored mural in the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a series of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, among many others. He was also commissioned by Steinway to paint a series of scenes on a piano that the company gave to the White House during the Roosevelt administration. The painting is gouache on paper.
  • Creator:
    Dunbar D. Beck (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865129172492
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