Robert Wright Folk Art Acrylic Painting "Desert Storm," 1991

Item Details

Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943 – 2006)
Desert Storm, 1991
Acrylic painting on board
Signed to lower right and verso
Attributes inscribed 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. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art Pat McArdle.

Condition

- discoloration to surface; water damage to upper right of board.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMA000APM