Oscar Murillo Abstract Etchings and Louis Papp Figure Drawing Pad

Item Details

Oscar Murillo (Mexican-American, 1940 – 2017); Louis Papp (New York, 1930 – 2012)
Untitled (abstract etchings; figure drawings)
Two etchings with aquatint; one newsprint pad with several figure drawings
Unsigned
Murillo etchings display artist estate stamp to each verso
Most of the sheets in the newsprint pad are blank.

Oscar Murillo was a prominent figure in the Los Angeles art scene during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the United States and settled permanently in the San Fernando Valley where he studied at San Fernando Valley State College (known today as Cal State Northridge), receiving both his Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts. Murillo remained active in his community, teaching art and exhibiting his art in galleries in San Fernando Valley, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Louis Papp was a New York based artist known for his abstract, mixed media paintings. He was also a member of the Art Students League, a renowned and respected art school headquartered in Manhattan in the 1970s and 80s.

Condition

- light handling wear and toning to etching sheets; wear, toning and light discolorations to newsprint pad.

Dimensions

- measures drawing pad.

Item #

ITMG274099