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Hellenic Hypotenuse. Nudes among Greek Columns

Creator: Walter Charles Klett
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Klett was an in-demand illustrator in the post-war period of the late 1940's and 1950's. and . His work appeared in many of the newsstand magazines at the time.
This work is a personal artistic effort. It reflects the avant-garde artistic sentiment of the time. Surrealism.
A partially clad female figure seen from the back is replicated again to the background.
Both figure looking out to a timeless and surreal scene, not unlike those depicted by Giorgio de Chirico and Paul Delvaux
Oil on Masonite . Inscribe on verso. Hellenic Hypotenuse. Property of Peyton Bruns, Palm Beach
Framed Size 29.75 x 25.75 - The Framed Size should appear larger on the digitally place photos.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Oil on Masonite
Condition:	Fair. An old layer of damar varnish is yellowing and darkening of colors slightly. Period Frame shows wear with painting chipping - The work would benefit from a light cleaning and then the colors will sing.
Creation Date:	1945-1950
Styles / Movements:	Conceptualism, Post Impressionism, Surrealism
Incollect Reference #:	441709

Dimensions

W.	21.5 in;	H.	17.25 in;
W.	54.61 cm;	H.	43.82 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.