Louis Papp Mixed Media Composition on Canvas
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Louis Papp (New York, 1930 – 2012)
Untitled, 1987
Mixed media on canvas
Signed, dated, and inscribed to verso
30’ W x 40’ H
An abstract mixed media composition on canvas by artist Louis Papp (New York; born 1930), created in 1987. Composed of oil paint, newspaper scraps, and other mixed media, this expressive composition exhibits aggressive slashes of thick impasto and rough three-dimensional texture irregularly distributed throughout the canvas. The work is signed by the artist, dated, and inscribed 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.
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18DCC307-027
