Dimitri Grachis Figural Drawings, Mid-20th Century

Item Details

Attributed to Dimitri Grachis (American, 1932 – 2021)
Untitled (figural), mid-20th century
Four graphite drawings on paper; three pastel drawings on paper; one colored pencil and ink wash drawings on paper
Unsigned

After serving in the United States Navy, Grachis studied at the California School of Fine Arts on a G.I. bill during the late 1950s. When the funds were depleted, he opened a small art gallery in San Francisco, focused on up and coming artists. He is considered to be one of the first artists from Northern California to explore the minimalist style and geometric abstraction.

Condition

- uneven toning; signficant smudging throughout the composition; water staining and tears to edges; foxing to margins.

Dimensions

- measures largest.

Item #

ITMGD38559