Robert Wright Oil Painting on Canvas of Jesus
Item Details
Robert Wright
Untitled
oil
Unsigned
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, n.d.
Oil on canvas
Unsigned
18’ W x 24’ H
An abstract oil painting on canvas of Jesus by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). This work features Jesus raising his arms in a white gown with a crucifix halo behind his head. The composition is rendered in the artist’s signature style with thick textural impasto, dark thick outlines, and simple geometric shapes. Unsigned, the work remains unframed.
Influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Robert Wright’s paintings often highlight the South Side slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art, Pat McArdle.
Condition
- minor wear to edges of canvas.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC450-071
