Salvatore Grippi, Figural Watercolor on Paper (1953)

Description A purple (!) iconic figural watercolor by Salvatore Grippi from 1959. Grippi was known for his figural work.  The last photo shows (on the right) his large scale Figures (1960) exhibited at MOMA's 1962 show, "Recent Paintings U.S.A.: The Figure." Details Salvatore Grippi (American, 1921-2017) Untitled figural Purple watercolor on paper Signed and dated in lower right hand corner 17 3/4" x 21 3/4" (overall) 8 1/2" x 11" (paper) Newly matted and framed under plexiglass  Even toning and some wrinkling to paper About the Artist We were extremely lucky to purchase a collection of Salvatore Grippi’s works upon the sale of his estate by his heirs in 2017. An important member of the New York School of Abstract Expressionists, Grippi was born in 1921 in Buffalo NY. Like many artists of his generation, he served in Europe during World War II. After the war, he studied at the Art Students League, the Museum of Modern Art School, and Atelier 17, the famous printmaking studio run b