Green Foreground 1972

Year1972

Hand SignedLower Left in Pencil 

Condition Excellent - You must detail any flaws completely in the text box 

Framed with GlassEnter details & location: Lower right in pen, lowe 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 2014 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased from private collector 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID80501

Adolph Gottlieb - United States

Art Brokerage: Adolph Gottlieb American Artist: b. 1903-1974. Adolph Gottlieb was born in New York and studied at a number of art schools in the early Twenties. From 1935 to 1940 he exhibited his work with the Expressionist group known as The Ten which included Mark Rothko as one of its members. Around this time he also participated in the Federal Arts Project set up to support artists during the difficult Depression years. After he moved to the Arizona desert in 1937 his work became more Surrealist and upon moving back to New York two years later he met a number of European Surrealists who introduced him to the concept of the subconscious and the importance it can play in one's work. Gottlieb's 'Pictographs' (1941-1951) series was his first fully realised work. It was the first time that he incorporated mythology into his painting through his use of various symbols arranged in a grid-like format. From 1951 to 1957 he worked on his 'Imaginary Landscapes' series featuring shapes suggesting the night sky amidst heavy brushstrokes. His 'Bursts' (1957-1974) series also drew inspiration from the stars above this time creating a more immediate dramatic effect. Gottlieb is regarded as one of the leading Abstract Expressionists.