1980s Paintings

Daniel Morper American, b. 1944 Lower Manhattan, St. Pauls, Woolworth Building & City Hall, NY Oil on canvas, signed on recto at lower right 36 in. by 50 in. W/frame 38 in. by 52 in. Landscape painter Daniel Morper is known for his naturalistic, light-saturated images of such diverse scenes as views upward into the skies above Manhattan, scenic panoramas of the badlands and canyons of the American West, and nostalgic paintings of rural landscapes and townscapes. In 2008 LewAllen Contemporary presented the first retrospective exhibition covering the full scope of Morper's career, from his Manhattan cityscapes of the 1970s, up to and including his portraits of the old Santa Fe Railyard. "Morper rewards looking." So says well-known art critic and historian Peter Frank in the catalogue for LewAllen Contemporary's retrospective exhibition. Frank adds: "Morper has a knack for finding the spectacular in the mundane…emphasizing - but not exaggerating - the skew of a vantage, the force and weight of a horizon, the surprise and poignancy of an object silhouetted against a sky." By combining a pre-modernist regard for the meaning of nature with a modernist's search for elemental vision and post-modern exactitude, Morper has, in Peter Frank's view, "helped to bring about a veritable renaissance in American landscape painting." Another critic has noted, "Morper's style borders the edge of photo-realism but is filled with metaphor: stunning Southwest light...

Over 7 feet tall and 20 feet wide, this colorful acrylic on canvas abstract expressionist painting is by Mexican-born Juan Carlos Macias, who resides in Chicago. Photographs do not do justice to this early work by Macias. Each 88" H x 80" W canvas is stretched over an internal wood frame. The sides are painted black. Measures: 88" H x 240" W. Maci´as was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco - Mexico in 1961, studied Architecture and Plastic Arts at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico and Technical Graphic Arts and Painting at Los Angeles Valley College and presently resides in Chicago. His more recent gallery work has been figurative, but his roots are in abstract expressionism. His most recent work is also feature in Chicago's the New Irving Park Station House...

Francesco Scavullo cow skull, screenprint on canvas, coral, black, teal, signed. Screenprint in colors on canvas, signed and dated in ink on the reverse, 1985. Scavullo, 1921–2004, w...

Donald K Ryan’s work spans mostly from the 80s to the early 2000s. Throughout his career he was juried into more than 40 local, regional, national, and international shows. He also p...

These large works by Bernice Alpert Winick are acrylic on paper shown in their original mahogany finished frames. Great size: framed dimensions 66" X 46.5" each. Bernyce Alpert W...

Fantastic original drawing by Robert Loughlin on a book. Drawing on an old Projective Psychology book. Rust colored book with black drawing of 'the Bru...

Large 60" x 65" abstract canvas signed Marsha Zack, Royal College. Possibly painted in England and imported to the United States for stretching.

Sourced from the estate of the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglam. An airforce man for most of his life, Seglem only began painting after his retirement. Most known for his vibrant po...

An expressive abstract oil painting on canvas titled "Christo Portacroce 1" by Michael Goldberg. Signed, titled, and dated 1989-1990 on verso. This is a large, monumental painting wi...

A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper mountainous landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with...

Unknown artist. Mixed media on paper. "Number 122". Dated 1982. Visible dimensions: 25 x 23 cm. Total dimensions: 42 x 34.5 cm. The frame measures: 1 cm. In excellent condition. ...

Quadro con disegno dalle geometrie astratte multicolore con passepartout bianco e cornice con finitura in legno rossastro e bordo dorato. Firma di Mozzamino presente nella parte in b...

Excellent Postmodern signed painting titled “Heavy Metal”. Features an abstract design of X’s and O’s and lines on a teal backdrop in a wooden and glass frame.

A 1980s abstract acrylic on paper landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a vibrant abstract landscape with a purple horizon line in the background and rolling fields...

This impressive and captivating oil-on-canvas of hyperrealistic wolves is by the talented British artist Eric Scott (1945-2005), brother of the late Colin Scott. Eric Scott’s artwork...

An interesting vintage painting signed by Alan Healey and painted in the 1980s, depicting an older man wearing a red jumper and big hat within a mountainous...

Artist Barbara West, The Green Jug Abstract still life Oil on Masonite board Signed and framed. 29.38 w x 25.5 h x 2 d, art 23.5 x 19.5 Original vinta...

A dramatic gouache on paper of gannetts and boobies by Keith Shackleton (English 1923-2015), a well-known British naturalist and artist. Signed lower right. Shackleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for his efforts as an artist for services to the conservation of wildlife. A retrospective exhibition of his "Polar Art" depicting creatures from the Arctic and Antarctic was held at the Scott Polar Research Institute in 2007. Shackleton's grandfather was the world famous British explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton who led multiple expeditions to Antarctica and famously was able to save his entire crew which was ice locked for a period of months. Recently his sunken ship...

Monumental 3 panel painting by Cynthia Knapp (American 20th century) oil on canvas painting of abstract color splashes. The panels can be used together o...

A dramatic gouache on paper of tropical birds and petrels by Keith Shackleton (English 1925 -2015), a well-known British naturalist and artist. Signed lower left. Shackleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for his efforts as an artist for services to the conservation of wildlife. A retrospective exhibition of his "Polar Art" depicting creatures from the Arctic and Antarctic was held at the Scott Polar Research Institute in 2007. Shackleton's grandfather was the world famous British explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton who led multiple expeditions to Antarctica and famously was able to save his entire crew which was ice locked for a period of months. Recently his sunken...

A dramatic gouache on paper of Arctic terns by Keith Shackleton, a well-known British naturalist and artist. Shackleton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for his efforts as an artist for services to the conservation of wildlife. A retrospective exhibition of his "Polar Art" depicting creatures from the Arctic and Antarctic was held at the Scott Polar Research Institute in 2007. Shackleton's grandfather was the world famous British explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton who led multiple expeditions to Antarctica and famously was able to save his entire crew which was ice locked for a period of months. Recently his sunken ship...

Abstract illusionist post modern painting by Joseph Stabilito circa 1980s. Stabilito’s work is in numerous public and private collections and was ...

Large, signed, framed Livio de Simone original hand painted flower on cotton fabric. Made in Italy. Nice vibrant and bold colors. Livio de Simone - D...

Large, Signed Livio de Simone original hand painted geometric shaped pattern on cotton fabric. Made in Italy. Livio de Simone, designer-artist and cre...

This exquisite glazed ceramic charger features a picture of a reclining nude, a clever recreation of a western subject in new terms appropriate to a work situated in its time and pla...

Modern Abstract Oil on Board Painting Organic Art form Dimensions: 20W x 15.88 H Original Unrestored preowned vintage condition. Please see images.    

Mexico Modernism in Pink-Abstract Art Oil Painting on Canvas- in the style of Pedro Coronel. Lovely hues of pink. 25" h x 17 5/8" W x 5/8" Thick, Art 18H x 11 5/8 Please refer to th...

A large illustration signed J. Møbius and dated 1988. We believe it to be acrylic on paper. It has many interesting tidbits written in English in the margins. It is incredibly detail...

Etching, title "Tree of Aphrodite", artist Professor Ernst Fuchs, signed, copy 31/250. Size plate edge 34.8 x 47.3cm, sheet size 53 x 64cm. Usage/aging traces, partly arched blade...