HUGE c. 1955 John Brock Lear Jr. Surrealist Buff Male Portrait Gay LGBTQ SIGNED

This listing is for the large original painting “Becalmed” by John Brock Lear Jr. (1910-2008) pictured above. About this work:An important, monumental work by John Brock Lear, Jr. (American, 1910-2008).This exceptional work depicts a partially-clothed buff blonde figure in a dystopian surrealist environment. The man stands in a desert setting surrounded by tattered cloth draped over wood. He stands barefoot in the sand with rocks and wire at his feet.The work is oil on canvas and is housed in its original gilt wood frame. It retains its original label from the little studio in Manhattan, which was a short-lived gallery active in the 1950s. Lear’s surrealistic depictions of men are his most sought after works. This is among the largest and earliest paintings of a male figure by Lear that one can acquire. The market for Lear’s work has increased significantly over the past couple of years as interest in/awareness of his work continues to climb.Size:47 inches tall by 28.25 inches wide (pa