Louis Papp Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Floral Still Life
Item Details
Canvas
Signed
Louis Papp (New York, 1930 – 2012)
Untitled, 1989
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated to verso
30’ W x 40’ H
An oil painting on canvas of an abstract floral still life by artist Louis Papp (New York; born 1930), created in 1989. Composed of various vibrant hues, this expressive composition exhibits aggressive slashes of thick textural impasto and large gestural smears of pigment throughout the canvas. The work is signed by the artist and specifically dated “July 2, 1989” to the canvas verso. It remains unframed.
Louis Papp was a New York-based artist known for his abstract, mixed media paintings. His works are often comprised of aggressive gestural brushstrokes and textural impasto rendering large-scale expressionistic compositions. In the 1970s and 80s, he was a member of the Art Students League, a renowned and respected art school headquartered in Manhattan.
Condition
- minor rubbing and paint loss to edges of composition.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC307-026
