David Walker Oil on Canvas Painting of a Life Drawing Class
Item Details
An oil on canvas painting by David Walker (American, c. 1950 – c. 1985) of a life drawing class. Painted in muted pastels and grays, it depicts a nude model posed standing on a dais in a classroom with students. It is signed to the lower right and framed with white painted wooden slats. It is wired for hanging and dated ‘1 – 29 – 81’ to the verso.
David Walker was an American artist who was most prolific during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was inspired by the German Expressionist movement and artists such as Kathe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945). Like many Expressionists, Walker focused on “fringe” subjects outside of mainstream culture. Keeping a sketchbook with him at all times, Walker was drawn to capturing the melancholy, isolation, and suffering of New York City life. Drawing and painting daily, Walker left over 300 works of art upon his death in the late 1980s
Condition
- minor scratches to the frame.
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Item #
17CHA041-033