Clintel Steed Oil Painting on Canvas "747 Flying Space Shuttle Over Harlem"

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An oil painting on canvas titled 747 Flying Space Shuttle Over Harlem by listed contemporary artist Clintel Steed (New York, b. 1977), created in 2011. Portrayed with thick textural impasto, large expressionistic brushstrokes, and pastel colors, this work features an elevated view of a space shuttle in a crowded urban setting. The work is signed and dated to the verso. The composition remains unframed.

Clintel Steed grew up in a predominantly African American and Pentecostal community, this is an evident influence to his paintings. His work is a personal dialogue with African American culture, contemporary politics, and the Biblical struggle between good and evil. Much of his work is rendered in a thick impasto technique featuring expressionistic brushstrokes loosely applied throughout his compositions. He acquired his formal artistic training at the Art Institute of Chicago receiving a BFA in 1999 and his MFA from Indiana University in 2001. During his artistic career, he presented his work in multiple locations including the Indiana University Art Museum, New York Studio School and the National Academy of Design, among others.

Condition

- some small brown stains along lower left edge.

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17MOR063-009