Salvatore Grippi, Pastel Still Life on Paper on Paper (1964)

Description What an original, modern take on the traditional still life!  Grippi's use of cross hatching and a monochromatic blue palette to elevate everyday objects such as opened containers and utensils, is just brilliant.  Details Salvatore Grippi (American, 1921-2017) Untitled  Pastel on paper Signed and dated in lower right 26 1/2" x 30 1/2" (overall) 16 1/4" x 22" (sight) Newly matted and framed under plexiglass in vintage gold frame Even toning to paper; frame with some wear 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 by British artist Stanley William Hayt