Philip Pavia, Slipping Stones No. 20 (1962)

Description This is a watercolor on paper by noted sculptor Philip Pavia. He had early training in both watercolor and architecture, which is reflected nicely in this work. We love the textured effect creating vertical movement on the left.  Details Philip Pavia (American, 1911-2005) Slipping Stones No. 20 (1962) Watercolor on paper Signed and dated in lower right hand corner 29 1/2" x 22 1/2" matted and framed in a white-washed wooden frame About the Artist Born in Bridgeport, CT in 1911, the son of a stone cutter, Philip Pavia is one of the artists who epitomizes our approach to collecting twentieth century art. The Times of London called Pavia “arguably more of an original than some of his better-known contemporaries.” Primarily a sculptor, he began his education at Yale studying architecture and watercolor, but left after two years for New York and the Art Students League. It was there that he met his lifelong friend, Jackson Pollock. During intermittent study in Paris he ma