Robert Wright Acrylic Painting
Item Details
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled, late 20th century
Acrylic painting on board
Signed “Robert Wright” to the lower right
An acrylic painting on canvas by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006), dated late 20th century. This folk art composition features two winged figures overflowing a vibrant town. It is rendered with thick loose brushwork, bold delineations, and vibrant acrylic pigments. The piece is signed ‘Robert Wright’ to the lower left. The composition is presented unframed.
Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh 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
- wear, irregularities, splinters and minor wood loss throughout the edges of board; minor paint loss, varying discoloration and craquelure throughout the composition.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC790-045
