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Surreal Coastal Scene with Figures
1990 Oil

#B6338

Leo Saal 

This 1990 oil on canvas surreal coastal seascape scene with two figures is by Russian-born artist Leo Saal (1912-1996). Saal was born in Petrograd (now Saint-Petersburg), Russia shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution. He endured three years in The Gulag, and was captured by Germany during WWII. He worked in the circus and theater and was trained in photography and filmmaking. He moved to Washington DC when he was invited to work for the CIA in 1953. Throughout all this, and over six decades, Saal managed to draw, sketch, do printmaking, make collages and paint - often inspired by early references to turn-of-the-century Russian paintings. Recurring themes were frequently related to European history, the circus metaphor, mother and child, and the beach. Saal was primarily self-taught and created thousands of pieces with strong influences from Beckman, Picasso, Manet, Feininger, Velasquez and Goya.

1990
Oil on Canvas
25.25"x31.25" framed

Estate stamped on the back. Excellent vintage condition. Framed with a restored vintage wood frame with gray stain finish