Robert Wright Folk Art Acrylic Painting
Item Details
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled (nature scene)
Acrylic painting on compressed wood panel
Signed to verso
Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland.
Condition
- minor dust and debris accumulations; minor chips and natural imperfections to wood, notably to the edges; minor splits to wood, causing some paint flacking.
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Item #
ITMG734926