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"Red X" Oil Painting by Jack Wolfe, 1962

Creator: Jack D. Wolfe
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
This striking abstract painting by American artist Jack Wolfe features expressive brushwork, balancing bold swaths of color against a dark palette.

Jack Wolfe, a Boston-area artist who passed away in 2007, was one of the most promising young artists of the 1950s. The renowned art historian Meyer Shapiro called Wolfe's work "significant for the history of 20th century American art." His work has been shown by many prominent institutions, among them the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.

More Information

Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Canvas, Oil paint, Wood
Condition:	Excellent. Wear consistent with age.
Creation Date:	1962
Styles / Movements:	Abstract Expressionism
Incollect Reference #:	212764

Dimensions

W.	72 in;	H.	78 in;	D.	2 in;
W.	182.88 cm;	H.	198.12 cm;	D.	5.08 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.

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