Oil Painting on Canvas Attributed to David Walker "Bird World"

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas attributed to David Walker (c. 1950 – c. 1980) titled Bird World. This Surrealist style painting is rendered in a pallet of blue, gray, and green hues. Depicted are birds, resembling pigeons flying in and out of round openings. There is no visible artist signature. It is titled and dated ‘12/26/82’ by hand to the verso. The painting is presented in a floating wooden frame without hanging hardware.

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

- some surface abrasions to composition; minor scratches and scuff marks to frame; painting would benefit from cleaning; some discoloration to the verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame visible image measures 18" W x 21" H.

Item #

17CHA041-057