Peter Keil Mixed Media Painting "Pablo Picasso"

Item Details

Peter Robert Keil (German; born 1942)
Pablo Picasso, 1959
Acrylic over 1937 newsprint comics strip mounted on painted board
Signed to lower edge
Title and date inscribed to verso
Certificate of authenticity affixed to verso

Influenced by German Expressionism and graffiti elements, Keil is known for his simplified abstractions of traditional art subjects. He studied under Otto Nagel at a young age and developed relationships with other renowned artists such as Joan Miro. As Keil abandoned realism and developed his signature style, he used more vibrant colors rapidly applied with large gestural brushstrokes resembling the abstract style of Picasso.

Condition

- toning to newsprint ground; marks to painted background; light debris caught beneath glass; marks and wear to frame.

Dimensions

- measure frame; newsprint sheet measures 15.5″ × 21.5″

Item #

ITMG398091