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Ethiopians Shake Hands with Europeans

Creator: Alice and Martin Provensen -Alice Provensen
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
This deceptively naive painting was most likely done for a children's book. Upon close study, the viewer will recognize that this painting is anything but a child's effort. It's a greeting of Africa and Europe with Ge'ez or Ethiopic script used as call-outs to express in words and in pictures the narrative. It's quite a complex composition and flat pictorial style that predates many of similar works that are quite popular today The Provensens are the beloved couple that has done over 40 children's books. Signed lower left. Hinged mounted on archival board but unframed. Gouache on board.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Gouache on Board
Condition:	Good. Good - Some paint loose, surface smudge and rubbing and craquelure. Mostly visible on close inspection.
Creation Date:	1960s circa
Styles / Movements:	Outsider Art, Contemporary, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	514474

Dimensions

W.	14.5 in;	H.	20 in;
W.	36.83 cm;	H.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.