THE DREAM

CHARLES RAIN

Erscheinungsdatum: 1951

Beschreibung

Charles Rain (1911-1985) The Dream signed 'Rain' (lower right)--signed and dated 'C.Rain/Jan. 1951, New York' and inscribed with title (on the reverse) oil on masonite (52 x 40 cm.) Rain, CharlesDates & places of birth and death Knoxville 1911-1985 New York Charles Whedon Rain is known for his meticulous, haunting, magic realist scenes. Born in Knoxville, he moved to Nebraska as a child and discovered an early love of art. He traveled to Europe frequently and was deeply influenced by Italian Renaissance painters. He especially admired Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572), who used glazing and under-painting techniques to create paintings in which brushwork is nearly invisible. Rain adopted a similar technique, often using brushes with only two or three bristles. As a result, he produced few works and often spent as much as six months on a single painting. His subjects included everyday objects arranged in strange, eerily-lit groupings as in The Magic Hand, and dream-like scenes such as Eclipse and Procession. Rather than telling a specific story, Rain preferred that viewers interpret his paintings in their own way. American Portraits. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1713168575914

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE DREAM

Erscheinungsdatum: 1951

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)