David Walker Oil on Canvas Abstract Composition

Item Details

An oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist composition by David Walker (c. 1950 – c. 1985), created in 1981. Painted in muted tones of blue, gray and mauve, it features intricate sinuous and rounded shapes over a background of rectangular shapes. It is signed to the lower right. The handmade frame of wooden slats is painted white and the painting is wired for hanging. It is dated ‘6/20/81’ 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, varnish is a bit worn along the edges.

Dimensions

Item #

17CHA041-060