James Litz Naive Style Acrylic Painting of Harbor Scene

Item Details

James Litz (New York, 1948 – 2009)
Untitled (harbor scene), 1988
Acrylic painting on paper
Signed to lower right

Self-thought artist James Litz is best known for his folk “primitive-naive” style compositions depicting humorous and colorful figural landscapes of the American scenery. He began dabbling into painting later on in his life, after spending many of his early years in the Army serving for the Vietnam War. Litz was encouraged and influenced by renowned Folk artist William Moses, who advised him to pursue an artistic career. The traumatic experiences from the war led him to find a safe and joyful place away from society, and he did so when painting vibrant compositions of everyday life. Litz’s oeuvre has been exhibited in multiple public and private exhibitions including the Yolanda Gallery, Chicago, the Museé D’Art Naïf de l’lle De France, the International Folk Art Museum, California, the James Fennimore Coopers Museum, New York and many others.

Condition

- light wear to sheet edges.

Dimensions

- measures temporary backing; sheet measures 30" W x 22" H.

Item #

ITMG457174