Modernist Oil Painting, Signed, "Pereira," c 1940s

Description: The painting appears to be oil on old artist's board and likely dates to the 1940s - 1960s. The dimensions of the board are approx. 28 " H x 22 " W. The scene depicted is a Modernist abstract. Very nicely done. The painting is clearly signed, "Pereira," on the lower right. The signature compares favorably with known signature examples for the artist, Irene Rice Pereira (1902 - 1971). The painting has been checked out with a strong UV-light, and there are no problems with the signature, and no inpainting that is visible to my eye. The painting came out of an estate. The painting was received in the current frame, likely the original frame. SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. I offer a 14 (fourteen) day return privilege. If upon receipt of the item, you are dissatisfied in any way, you may return the item within 14 (fourteen) days in the same condition as it was sold and shipped to you. Please note that return shipping is at the buyer's expense under all circumstances. Please notify me in advance that you are returning the item and please make sure that there is tracking and insurance so that in the event of a shipping failure, the package can be traced and also so that you know that the item has been received back, and in the event of a shipping loss, it was insured. Failure to meet these conditions voids the guarantee. There are no returns after the 14 (fourteen) day satisfaction period for any reason including defects and/or authenticity. CONDITIONS OF SALE: Bidding on an item means that you fully accept my conditions of sale. All pictures are sold with all the defects of the frame and the picture and sold as is. Please email your questions and satisfy yourself about any questions before you make an offer. All offers will be carefully considered and thank you for looking at my listing. Biography: Irene Rice Pereira (1902 - 1971) Considered the most avid Bauhaus proponent in the United States during the 1930's and 40's, Irene Rice Pereira's oeuvre reflects her commitment to machine-age materials and a philosophy that called for a merging of technology and the transcendental. Her works emphasize the importance of light, space and its continuum, ideas inherent throughout Pereira's entire oeuvre.Pereira's industrial-influenced works of the early 30's clearly recall Sheeler and Demuth, with their focal point on man versus the machine age, while also reflecting tendencies seen in the work of Leger, with bright, bold, flat color planes outlined by thick, black, contoured lines. The Bauhaus was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts. The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function. The Bauhaus was founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar. The Bauhaus style became one of the most influential currents in modern design, modernist architecture, and architectural education. The Bauhaus movement had a profound influence on subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography. Staff at the Bauhaus included prominent artists such as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and László Moholy-Nagy at various points. As a founding member of the Design Laboratory in New York, an environment which encouraged experimentation with all art forms and mediums, Pereira developed her most intricate qualities of dimension in her glass works beginning in 1939. The illusionistic three-dimensional quality of these created a responsive and independent movement between light and color; a transcendence of space. These compositions are rare and highly sought after. Yet, Pereira's works from the 1950's and 1960's are thought to be her most comprehensive and successful attempts at creating works which were both technically satisfying and philosophically transcendental. These works represent Pereira's newly developed vocabulary, one in which philosophy and geometric symbolism was used in place of visually interpretable objects.In addition to her work with the Design Laboratory, Pereira was also an early member of the American Abstract Artists, a group dedicated to the promotion of abstract art and was awarded retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946 and The Whitney in 1953. Her work is included in the permanent collections of a number of museums including the Metropolitan, Smithsonian, Guggenheim and Whitney.

Price: 800 USD

Location: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-12-13T10:30:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD