Robert Sarsony Limited Edition Lithograph, Model Girl With Bonnet, Framed

Description: Title: MODEL FOR A GIRL WITH BONNET Edition number: 42/950 Medium: off set lithoprint/ hand signed Hand signed, and hand numbered in pencil by the artist. Framing: double matted with a gold fillet, ornate frame Price: $850 Asking: $475 The model looks at the painting in progress on the easel. She still holds the bonnet that she held while posing for the painting. As in all my work, the gesture and attitude of the figure is very important. We can tell without seeing this girl's face, and by the casual insouciant way she stands, that her glance is critical and she is pleased by the painting and by the fact that she posed for it. I think this is a delightful figure painting. It seems to have classical overtones in the mood and lighting and even the setting of the artist's studio. -Robert Artist Bio: Upon viewing a painting by Robert Sarsony, one is immediately aware that the work was produced by a rare and masterly talent. In his figure paintings, he records quiet, reflective moments which present glimpses of figures unconcerned with the viewing audience; we are admitted to the private world of the subject. Although Sarsony's paintings appear to be casual observances (and he wishes them to appear just that way), this is not the case. The entire painting and effect is designed to express Sar-sony's preconceived concept or idea. This is not merely what the eye sees, but what the mind records. Sarsony's style lies between realistic and im-pressionistic, not as loose as the French, but not nearly so tight as the realistic painters of today. Like many Impressionists before him, he eliminates those details which do not contribute to his concept. In many of his paintings some areas of the canvas are completely worked out while others are left illusionary or sketchy. "I create a painting first for myself, but sec-ondly, for the audience. It is just like a play or the creation of music. I must communicate that concept to others." Sarsony has tried just about every medium but now concentrates on oils as he feels it is the medium in which he can best transpose his work from mind to canvas. He uses different techniques and brushwork for different paintings or even different obiects within the same painting. "Aside from drawing, the artist's tools for creating an influence on canvas are color and brushwork. The effect of light on the human figure, on skin tones in particular, is accomplished by positioning one color against another. "I never use broad areas of one color, each 'color or tone' is actually comprised of several colors." Sarsony admires the great French Impressionist painters of the nineteenth century. "I think the most remarkable quality of the Impressionist's technique is that it requires the viewer to bring something to the painting. The viewer completes the canvas in his mind's eye. The resulting experience is better than had the detail been rendered completely." Sarsony is engaging in conversation and enjoys discussing his work. He possesses a delightful sense of humor, although his painting is done with intensity and determination. He is known to work for days on a single small area- then, deciding it wasn't right re-do the entire painting. He uses all the energy and time that is required to bring a painting to its strongest form. On creating a painting to record a specific image, Sarsony says, "I want to record a brief visual experience- that temporary moment and preserve the feeling that may have existed at that particular time. It is the reflective, quiet moment that I enjoy. When painting the figure, my purpose is to record a visual concept, a mood or an emotion. Unlike portraiture which captures the particular character of an individual, my works capture gesture and moods, as well as the atmosphere that surrounds it." The artist's work is well received throughout the United States and his prints are shown in numerous galleries. His works are also found in several museums including the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Price: 475 USD

Location: Morganville, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-01-06T02:27:09.000Z

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