circa 1957
Rob Blumberg was an accomplished artist who painted in a dizzying variety of styles, including Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Surrealism, Futurism, Expressionism and abstraction. Across these distinctive changes that took place throughout his career, his work consistently possessed a vibrant and passionate glow.
Blumberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1908. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, the Art Students League of New York and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. In 1932, he moved back to New York, where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League of New York.
Blumberg moved to California in 1940. In 1950, he opened a prominent private art school in Westwood, Los Angeles. In support of a California statute that granted royalties to artists from profits on resales of their work, he co-founded the grassroots group Artists for Economic Action. As its chairman, he worked closely with state legislators to bring California to the forefront of promoting artists’ rights.
Blumberg’s most prolific period was from 1947 to 1951. Often referred to as his “psychological period,” he delved into many different modernist styles. After 1952, he favored a palette knife over a paintbrush for creating his art. He died in 2002.
Blumberg’s works are part of the permanent collections of major museums, including the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
On 1stDibs, find Ron Blumberg’s paintings, drawings and more.
Baghdad on Beverly Drive
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a monumental, rare oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002.) American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at ...
Oil
Venice Beach, California
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an outstanding oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg. American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. "Venice Beach...
Oil
Entrance to the City
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Entrance to the City" is an original oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg. Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, c. 1930, before mov...
Oil, Panel
Budweiser
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Gouache
Strolling the Forrest
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a wonderful example from the late `1950's period of American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002.) "Strolling the Forrest", is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1959, with an...
Oil
The Crossing
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early,rare oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg. Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. "The Crossing...
Canvas, Oil
Red Residence California Impressionist Landscape
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Red Residence California Impressionist Landscape Painting Artist signed lower left oil on Masonite 16x20 with frame 20.5x2...
Oil, Board
"Red Car (South Park)", Impressionist Watercolor Cityscape, Framed, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original impressionist cityscape watercolor painting by southern California artist, Duke Windsor. It is framed as pictured. Its framed dimensions are 16.5" x ...
Watercolor
Red Building, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in Victor Colorado :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
Oil
"Dos Épocos" Modern Abstract Red, Teal, and Orange European Townscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful red, teal, and orange modern abstract impressionist landscape painting by Cuban artist Illeana Mulet Batista. The work features multiple buildings in a town center rendered ...
Canvas, Oil
Dawson Street, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Boksenbaum
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a view looking down Dawson Street in Pittsburgh, the street where Andy Warhol grew up. Oil on cotton canvas over pine stretchers. Ready to hang, or can be framed by the buyer...
Oil
"East Berkeley and Harrison Ave", Cityscape, Boston, Red, Oil Painting
By Chris Plunkett
Located in Franklin, MA
Chris Plunkett’s “East Berkeley and Harrison Ave” is a 30 x 30 inch oil painting on cradled birch wood panel and is part of his “Red Sky” series. This monochromatic cityscape...
Oil, Wood Panel
