Robert Wright Acrylic Painting on Paper Abstract Face
Item Details
Robert Wright
Untitled
acrylic
Signed
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, n.d.
Acrylic painting on paper
Signed to lower center
11.5’ W x 17’ H (image size)
An acrylic painting on paper of an abstract face by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). This work features an androgynous face with spotted skin and exaggerated features, portrayed with large sweeping brushstrokes and vibrant colors. Signed to the lower center, the work is presented under glass with white matting, and housed in a black metal frame.
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
- some faint foxing and residue scattered throughout painting; faint smudge marks throughout mat; crack present to lower left corner of glass; some scratches scattered throughout frame.
Dimensions
- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 11.5" W x 17" H.
Item #
18DCC450-087