This painting's roof consists of painted gauze, akin to cotton cheesecloth. Its texture lends an earthy texture, strengthening the scene's impact.
Lachman employed pastel and acrylic paint as well.
Description | This painting's roof consists of painted gauze, akin to cotton cheesecloth. Its texture lends an earthy texture, strengthening the scene's impact. Lachman employed pastel and acrylic paint as well. |
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About the Artist | (Born 1936) Studied: Art Students League, NYC - studied with Robert Philipp (American, 1895-1981) and Americo M. DiFranza (American, 1919-2004) School of Visual Arts, NYC Syracuse University, NY Publications: 2006, Maureen Bloomfield and James A Markle, Pure Color - The Best of Pastel, F+W Publications, 143 pages (color) 2006, Editors, Marquis Who's Who in American Art (color) 2005, Marquis Publishing Who's Who in American Art, 1574 pages (color) 2005, Al Lachman Expressions - Drawings, Paintings, Thoughts - 50 Years of Painting, 101 pages (color) 2002, Doris Brandes, Artists of the River Towns - Their works and their Stories, River Arts Press, 114 pages (color) 2001, Phil Metzger, The Artists Illustrated Encyclopedia, North Light Books, 486 pages (color) 2000, Constance Flavell Pratt, The Best of Pastel, Rockport Publishers, 144 pages (color) 1996, Pratt, Constance; J Monafo, The Best of Pastel (color) 1996, Metzger, Phil The Artists Guide to Materials and Techniques, 192 pages (color) Exhibition Record: (Museums, Institutions and Awards): (Partial List) 2005, James A. Michener Art Museum, PA - The Contemporary Eye Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT Tampa Museum of Art, FL Hermitage Foundation Museum, Norfolk, VA Middlesex County Museum, NJ Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL Las Olas Museum of Art, FL Boca Museum of Art, FL Arnot Museum, Elmira, NY Memberships: Formerly Member Of: The Pastel Society of America, NYC - a Director on Board of Control Co-Founder and Instructor of PSA School for Pastels, NYC The Salmagundi Club The National Drawing Association The Pastel Society of Canada The Pastel Society of Kansas |
Culture | USA |
Style | Abstract Expressionism |
Medium | Mixed Media on paper |
Sight size | 19 1/4" height X 19 1/4" width |
Frame | Single 100% rag window mat board, Plexiglas, white enameled metal molding |
Frame size | 31 1/2" height 31 1/2" width |
Signed | "Lachman" at viewer's lower left |
Condition | Excellent, as appeared framed, glazed |
Provenance | GJS |