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Street Life New York - Haunting Faces Windows Expressionism Mid-Century

Creator: Lawrence Edward Kupferman
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

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Mid-century artist Lawrence Kupferman paints a madly eerie New York street scene. An exaggerated upward view of two 19th-century walk-ups is split by a forced perspective of a downward view of a street that leads to deeper space. Every window is populated with a haunting caricature face or figure staring out at the viewer. The work is characterized by deliberate crudeness reminiscent of George Grosz, the New Objectivity art movement, and social realists such as Ben Shahn and William Gropper. The more one looks at the work. the more it energizes ones desire to look at it more.
Watercolor, wash and pen and ink on heavy wove paper, 1946. 615x460 mm; 241/4x18 inches. Signed in ink, lower right recto. Signed, dated and titled in ink, lower margin verso. In good condition. Framed under glass. Provenance: Swann Galleries, March 2, 2004, Lot 328

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Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.