{"title":"Masters of Abstraction","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"93960","title":"1979 Large Surreal Abstract Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#93960","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-di-cosola\"\u003eMichael di Cosola\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1972 surreal oil on masonite figurative abstract is by Abstract Surrealist San Francisco artist Michael di Cosola (1929-2010). Di Cosola studied at the Chicago Art Institute before moving to the Bay Area to study at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He had a studio in North Beach during the height of the neighborhood’s art scene and exhibited at several Bay Area art galleries in the 1960s. Di Cosola is known for psychedelic, Surrealist portraiture and abstractions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarch 17, 1979 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Masonite \u003cbr\u003e54\"x72\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned very faintly in the upper right, dated on the back. Excellent vintage condition.","brand":"Michael di Cosola (1929-2010)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17588730724409,"sku":"93960","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/93960.jpg?v=1753170252"},{"product_id":"b2390","title":"Whimsical Abstracted Landscape Scene \u003cbr\u003e1976 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#B2390","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edith-park-truesdell\"\u003eEdith Park Truesdell\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1976 acrylic on board abstracted landscape is by Derby, CT native Edith Park Truesdell (1888-1986). Truesdell lived for nearly a century as a noted painter, teacher, writer and poet. Her long life ran parallel to that of the first female American artist to achieve real fame; Georgia O’Keeffe. She was also the aunt, mentor and ally behind the seminal Bay Area Figurative painter, David Park (1911-1960), and her work profoundly influenced her nephew’s creative development. Truesdell was trained at the Boston Museum School under American Impressionists, Frank Weston Benson and Edmund C. Tarbell. Her deep engagement with figurative and landscape painting brought her solo shows at the Boston Museum, UCLA, the Copley Gallery in Boston, the Denver Public Library, the Monterey Peninsula Museum, the Carmel Art League, and a 1979 one-woman exhibition at the Pat Carey Gallery in San Francisco. She was an important member of The California Art Club and exhibited with members of L.A.’s progressive “Group of Eight”. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1976 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Board \u003cbr\u003e41.25\"x33.25\" framed, 32\"x40\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Good vintage condition. Pin holes along top and bottom. Framed in a contemporary wood frame in a soft metal finish with purple undertones with textured etched detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edith Park Truesdell (1888-1986)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37722319454372,"sku":"B2390","price":12550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/B2390_1_2ce33920-715f-4e6f-aa66-710cd44cc47e.jpg?v=1753169070"},{"product_id":"89526","title":"Modernist Geometric Abstract \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#89526","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gerald-wasserman\"\u003eGerald Wasserman\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis colorful late 20th century surreal oil on canvas abstract is by Monterey\/Carmel artist of Russian descent, Gerald Wasserman (1920-2011).  Wasserman studied at the Chicago Art Institute and was a long time member and exhibitor at the Carmel Art Association.  He exhibited, lived, and traveled extensively throughout Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e19.5\"x23.75\" framed, 18\"x22\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Excellent vintage condition, minor wear. Framed in a contemporary wood frame with a silver face and stained brown edges.","brand":"Gerald Wasserman (1920-2011)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40842931601572,"sku":"89526","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/89526_1.jpg?v=1753169010"},{"product_id":"b4804","title":"\u003ci\u003eSur le Pont d'Avignon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1943-45 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#B4804","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/las-test.myshopify.com\/collections\/georgette-london-owens\"\u003eGeorgette London Owens\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1943-45 oil on canvas abstract painting entitled \u003cem\u003eSur le Pont d'Aignon\u003c\/em\u003e by French-American painter Georgette London Owens (b.1920). Owens was born in Paris and studied at École des Beaux-Art.  She studied with the Cubist painter André Lhote for several years during WWII when Paris was under German occupation. She first held an atelier in Montparnasse adjacent to Alberto Giacometti. Picasso himself came to her first exhibition at Galerie Poirier and congratulated her. She exhibited throughout Paris in the late 1940s, at Musée D'Art Moderne, Le Palais de Tokyo, Musée des Beaux Arts, and the Salon des Indépendants. Owens moved to New York and exhibited at MOMA and several galleries on Madison Avenue. She met Salvador Dali, who became her mentor.  Owens became an interior designer, first for Dali and then for clients such as Rex Harrison and Jackie Kennedy.  She also designed jewelry and had a line commissioned by Pierre Cardin. In 1978 she moved to San Francisco and devoted all of her time to painting.  In 1988, Owens founded the Alliance for Women Artists to help professional female artists exhibit both nationally and internationally.  She continued to exhibit across Europe and traveled extensively. Owens lives in Marin County, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1943-45 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e13.5\"x17.25\" framed, 9.5\"x13\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage decorative wood frame with a textured gold finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgette London Owens (b 1920)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40843024597156,"sku":"B4804","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/B4804_1.jpg?v=1753169009"},{"product_id":"c0188","title":"Trapezoid Study \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C0188","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paul-mccoy\"\u003ePaul McCoy\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis late 20th century oil on canvas geometric abstract study in pastel tomes is by California artist Paul McCoy (1921-2005). An artist and writer, he studied at New York's Pratt Institute and Cornell University, where he graduated with a MA in Literature. In the late 1950s McCoy moved to Majorca, Spain. Following in the footsteps of the European Modernists Picasso and Cezanne, he studied the Mediterranean palette, painting local people and architecture. McCoy returned to California in the 1960s where he continued to paint coastal life with a European influence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e32\"x30\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition.","brand":"Paul McCoy (1921-2005)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42600966422745,"sku":"C0188","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C0188_0.jpg?v=1753168866"},{"product_id":"c1928","title":"\u003cI\u003ePyramid, Arch \u0026 Pinwheel Series\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1967 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C1928","description":"\u003chr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e You are unable to add this piece to a cart because it exceeds standard Ground shipping and requires a custom shipping quote to purchase. Please contact us for more information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEmail: \u003ca href=\"mailto:staff@lostartsalon.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estaff@lostartsalon.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Phone: \u003ca href=\"tel:+14158611530\"\u003e(415) 861-1530\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bernard-zawisa\"\u003eBernard Zawisa\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003ePyramid, Arch \u0026amp; Pinwheel Series\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1967 acrylic on canvas painting is by optical abstract artist Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000). Entranced by the color of the seasons and the versatility of the newly-developed acrylic paints, Bernard J. Zawisa spent half a century crafting vivid abstract forms with acrylic, ink, and mixed media. He began his art practice after serving in the US Air Corps during WWII, receiving his BA from Wesleyan University and his MFA from the University of Iowa. Following his studies of Art History and English, he joined Southern Connecticut State University as an art professor in 1958 and taught until his retirement in 1994. During his summers, Zawisa created art while traveling throughout North and Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. He placed great importance on the intuitive transition between color and form unique to acrylic paint, and avoided figurative content. His work is now represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The Salon is proud to host several of his more raw and angular early work from the 60’s (Works of Texture, Bridge Series), his highly geometric and organized paintings from the Early-Mid 70’s (Quatrefoil Series, Circle Series, Grid Pattern), and a selection of his late works from the late 70’s to 90’s (Star Series, Galaxy Series). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1967 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e51\"x63\" framed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Framed in a contemporary wood floater frame with a natural finish.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43548572090585,"sku":"C1928","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C1928_1.jpg?v=1753168737"},{"product_id":"c2413","title":"\u003ci\u003eDisc Over Textured Land\/Water\u003c\/i\u003e Series \u003cbr\u003e1963 Acrylic on Paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C2413","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bernard-zawisa\"\u003eBernard Zawisa\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the\u003ci\u003e Disc Over Textured Land\/Water \u003c\/i\u003eSeries, this 1963 acrylic on paper abstract is by optical abstract artist Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000). Entranced by the color of the seasons and the versatility of the newly-developed acrylic paints, Bernard J. Zawisa spent half a century crafting vivid abstract forms with acrylic, ink, and mixed media. He began his art practice after serving in the US Air Corps during WWII, receiving his BA from Wesleyan University and his MFA from the University of Iowa. Following his studies of Art History and English, he joined Southern Connecticut State University as an art professor in 1958 and taught until his retirement in 1994. During his summers, Zawisa created art while traveling throughout North and Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. He placed great importance on the intuitive transition between color and form unique to acrylic paint, and avoided figurative content. His work is now represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The Salon is proud to host several of his more raw and angular early work from the 60’s (Works of Texture, Bridge Series), his highly geometric and organized paintings from the Early-Mid 70’s (Quatrefoil Series, Circle Series, Grid Pattern), and a selection of his late works from the late 70’s to 90’s (Star Series, Galaxy Series). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1963 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Paper\u003cbr\u003e30\"x24\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43721276129497,"sku":"C2413","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C2413_0.jpg?v=1753168699"},{"product_id":"c2441","title":"\u003cI\u003eCeremonial\u003c\/I\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1975 Acrylic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C2441","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/pride-2023\"\u003eView the Pride Collection\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bernard-zawisa\"\u003eBernard Zawisa\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003ci\u003eCeremonial\u003c\/i\u003e, this 1975 acrylic on canvas painting is by optical abstract artist Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000). Entranced by the color of the seasons and the versatility of the newly-developed acrylic paints, Bernard J. Zawisa spent half a century crafting vivid abstract forms with acrylic, ink, and mixed media. He began his art practice after serving in the US Air Corps during WWII, receiving his BA from Wesleyan University and his MFA from the University of Iowa. Following his studies of Art History and English, he joined Southern Connecticut State University as an art professor in 1958 and taught until his retirement in 1994. During his summers, Zawisa created art while traveling throughout North and Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. He placed great importance on the intuitive transition between color and form unique to acrylic paint, and avoided figurative content. His work is now represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The Salon is proud to host several of his more raw and angular early work from the 60’s (Works of Texture, Bridge Series), his highly geometric and organized paintings from the Early-Mid 70’s (Quatrefoil Series, Circle Series, Grid Pattern), and a selection of his late works from the late 70’s to 90’s (Star Series, Galaxy Series). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1975 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e51\"x51\" framed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Framed in the original artist-built lath wood frame with taupe edges and a gold face. Signed, titled and dated on the back.","brand":"Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43726665646297,"sku":"C2441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C2441_1.jpg?v=1753168698"},{"product_id":"6476","title":"\u003cI\u003eHomage to O\u003c\/I\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1962 Lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#6476","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gary-shaffer\"\u003eGary L. Shaffer\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1966 stone lithograph entitled \"Homage to O\", is by New York\/San Francisco Abstract Expressionist artist Gary Lee Shaffer (1936-2001). Shaffer trained with Hans Hofmann in the late 1950s and became an influential member of the Printmakers Workshop in Manhattan. His works are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Shaffer lived and worked in San Francisco and published his prints at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA from the 1970s until his death in 2001. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1966\u003cbr\u003eStone Lithograph on Rag Paper\u003cbr\u003e20\"x25\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Vintage Condition. Impression 3\/5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary L. Shaffer (1936-2001)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43757314375897,"sku":"6476","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/IMG_6476.jpg?v=1753168678"},{"product_id":"c3498","title":"Contrasted Abstraction\u003cbr\u003e1947 Lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C3498","description":"Willi Baumeister (1889-1955)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1947\u003cbr\u003eLithograph on Paper\u003cbr\u003e17\"x13.5\" unframed paper size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left. S\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etamped with the Bassett collection estate stamp on the back. Good vintage condition, marks of tape on the edges.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the estate of Edyth and Phillip Bassett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/baumeister_240x240.png?v=1681513658\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/baumeister_240x240.png?v=1681513658\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nWIlli Baumeister was a German painter, notable for his contribution to the genre of geometric abstraction, and is associated with the work of prominent figures such as Paul Klee and Fernand Leger. He studied art at the Stuttgart Academy in Germany, where he honed his craft under the tutelage of Adolf Hölzel and befriended Otto Meyer-Amden and Oskar Schlemmer. Through the use of block colors, floating forms, varied quality of line and layering, Baumeister formed a critical abstract language all his own. His work is currently part of collections all around the globe, notably; the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bassett\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bassett\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eView The Legends of Modern Art Collection \u0026amp; Read the Bassett Family Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Willi Baumeister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868351627481,"sku":"C3498","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C3498_0.jpg?v=1753168590"},{"product_id":"c3497","title":"Three Deconstructed Figures\u003cbr\u003e1940's Lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C3497","description":"Willi Baumeister (1889-1955)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1947\u003cbr\u003eLithograph on Paper\u003cbr\u003e17\"x13.5\" unframed paper size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left. S\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etamped with the Bassett collection estate stamp on the back. Good vintage condition.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the estate of Edyth and Phillip Bassett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/baumeister_240x240.png?v=1681513658\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/baumeister_240x240.png?v=1681513658\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nWIlli Baumeister was a German painter, notable for his contribution to the genre of geometric abstraction, and is associated with the work of prominent figures such as Paul Klee and Fernand Leger. He studied art at the Stuttgart Academy in Germany, where he honed his craft under the tutelage of Adolf Hölzel and befriended Otto Meyer-Amden and Oskar Schlemmer. Through the use of block colors, floating forms, varied quality of line and layering, Baumeister formed a critical abstract language all his own. His work is currently part of collections all around the globe, notably; the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bassett\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bassett\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eView The Legends of Modern Art Collection \u0026amp; Read the Bassett Family Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Willi Baumeister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868357329113,"sku":"C3497","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/products\/C3497_0.jpg?v=1753168589"},{"product_id":"c3627","title":"Loose Geometric Abstract \u003cbr\u003e20th Cetury Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC3627","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/kay-metz\"\u003eKay Metz\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mid to late 20th century oil on paper board abstract is by New York painter and printmaker Kathryn (Kay) Metz (1932-2018). Metz came of age as a painter in New York City in the 1960s studying abstract expressionism, which subsequently informed all her work - from her intimate plein air paintings, to her vivid watercolors and arresting woodcuts and etchings. She received her BFA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and her MFA from UCLA. Her teaching experience began in 1964 at Phoenix College in Arizona. She left there in 1966 to go to Paris and study at Atelier 17, the celebrated print studio established by Stanley William Hayter. She continued her studies in New York City, including independent studies with Philip Guston and Robert Blackburn. Soon she was asked to establish the printmaking department at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1971, and remained there until her retirement in 1992. In 2019 she was posthumously recognized with a solo exhibition at the Triton Museum of Art. Her works are held in numerous major collections, including: the New York Public Library, the Library of Congress, The Phoenix Art Museum, the Fresno Art Museum, and the Monterey Museum of Art, among others. Her work is often summarized as the study of light in a landscape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid-Late 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eOil on Paper Board \u003cbr\u003e17.25\"x23.75\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Good vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kay Metz (1932-2018)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43900252356825,"sku":"C3627","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C3627_0.jpg?v=1753168542"},{"product_id":"c3964","title":"Abstracted Linear Forms\u003cbr\u003e20th Century Lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C3964","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/kay-metz\"\u003eKay Metz\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This mid 20th century lithograph on paper is by New York painter and printmaker Kathryn (Kay) Metz (1932-2018). Metz came of age as a painter in New York City in the 1960s studying abstract expressionism, which subsequently informed all her work - from her intimate plein air paintings, to her vivid watercolors and arresting woodcuts and etchings. She received her BFA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and her MFA from UCLA. Her teaching experience began in 1964 at Phoenix College in Arizona. She left there in 1966 to go to Paris and study at Atelier 17, the celebrated print studio established by Stanley William Hayter. She continued her studies in New York City, including independent studies with Philip Guston and Robert Blackburn. Soon she was asked to establish the printmaking department at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1971, and remained there until her retirement in 1992. In 2019 she was posthumously recognized with a solo exhibition at the Triton Museum of Art. Her works are held in numerous major collections, including: the New York Public Library, the Library of Congress, The Phoenix Art Museum, the Fresno Art Museum, and the Monterey Museum of Art, among others. Her work is often summarized as the study of light in a landscape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eLithograph on Paper \u003cbr\u003e25.75\"x19.75\" paper size unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed on the lower right. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kay Metz (1932-2018)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43964802138329,"sku":"C3964","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C3964_0.jpg?v=1753168503"},{"product_id":"c4605","title":"Pale Abstract Expressionist Work \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Acrylic \u0026 Collage on Panel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C4605","description":"\u003chr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e You are unable to add this piece to a cart because it exceeds standard Ground shipping and requires a custom shipping quote to purchase. Please contact us for more information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEmail: \u003ca href=\"mailto:staff@lostartsalon.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estaff@lostartsalon.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Phone: \u003ca href=\"tel:+14158611530\"\u003e(415) 861-1530\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/lucy-howard-cohen\"\u003eLucy Howard Cohen (1944-2019)\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis late 20th century acrylic and collage on canvas abstract is by Lucy Howard Cohen (1944-2019). Cohen was born in 1944 in Greenwich Village (Manhattan) into the heart of the Abstract Expressionist, avant garde art scene. She did her undergraduate work in Madison, WI and later moved to the Bay Area and completed her Doctorate in Psychology at U.C. Berkeley, This would form the foundation for her practice as an artist and a psychologist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic \u0026amp; Collage on Wood Panel\u003cbr\u003e48\"x60\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lucy Howard Cohen (1944-2019)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279526326489,"sku":"C4605","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C4605_0.jpg?v=1753168442"},{"product_id":"c5264","title":"Colorful Face \u0026 Forms \u003cbr\u003e1985 Oil on Paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C5264","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/kurt-weber\"\u003eKurt Weber\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1985 oil on paper abstract is by Swiss-American fine artist Kurt Oscar Weber (1938-2011). Weber primarily worked in sculpture and painting. He also worked in several genres of art including German Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Color fielding, and Figuration. He is known for his international solo and group exhibitions primarily presented in the US, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. He maintained studios in Emeryville, California and in Uerikonnear Lake Zurich for over 30 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeber's oeuvre consists of four distinct genres: Late German Expressionism, which reveals his close scrutiny of Max Beckmann, E. L. Kirchner, and Emile Nolde. Abstract Expressionist works salute Jackson Pollock, Conrad Marca-Relli, Arshille Gorky, and Philip Guston. Figuration nods to Eric Fischl and Egon Schiele. Weber's expansive Colorfields reflect his respect for fellow Bay Area artist, Richard Diebenkorn, as well as Helen Frankenthaler, Ad Reinhardt, and Barnett Newman. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1985 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Paper \u003cbr\u003e31\"x41\" framed, 28.75\"x40\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower left. Framed in a contemporary oak frame using clear archival spacers behind plexi. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kurt Weber (1938-2011)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44675315073241,"sku":"C5264","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C5264_1.jpg?v=1753168402"},{"product_id":"11770","title":"\u003ci\u003eFigurative Study #1\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1984 Monotype \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#11770","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gary-shaffer\"\u003eGary L. Shaffer\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eFigurative Study #1\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1984 monotype on paper is by New York\/San Francisco Abstract Expressionist artist Gary Lee Shaffer (1936-2001). Shaffer trained with Hans Hofmann in the late 1950s and became an influential member of the Printmakers Workshop in Manhattan. His works are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Shaffer lived and worked in San Francisco and published his prints at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA from the 1970s until his death in 2001. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1984\u003cbr\u003eMonotype on Paper\u003cbr\u003e26.25\"x34.5\" framed, 17.5\"x26\" unframed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned, dated and titled at the bottom. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage wood frame with a hand painted gold finish using white spacers behind conservation clear glass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary L. Shaffer (1936-2001)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583473311961,"sku":"11770","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/11770_1.jpg?v=1753168358"},{"product_id":"i-funscape-i-2009-acrylic-charcoal-br-br-c6193","title":"\u003cI\u003eFunscape\u003c\/I\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2009 Acrylic \u0026 Charcoal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C6193","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/june-felter\"\u003eJune Felter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2009 abstract painting entitled\u003cem\u003e Funscape\u003c\/em\u003e, is by Bay Area artist June Felter (1919–2019). Felter was a distinguished Oakland artist integral to the Bay Area figurative movement. Her artistic education began at the Oakland Art Institute from 1937 to 1940, followed by further studies at the California College of Arts and Crafts (1954–1958) and the San Francisco Art Institute (1960–1961). Her works are featured in prestigious collections, including SFMOMA, the National Gallery of Art, and the Oakland Museum of California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransitioning from a successful career as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s, she fully embraced painting, studying under Richard Diebenkorn and connecting with artists like Elmer Bischoff and Wayne Thiebaud. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelter helped establish the Tuesday Drawing Group in the 1960s, creating a collaborative space for artists to draw from live models and share their work for four decades. After the devastating 1991 Oakland Firestorm destroyed her home and hundreds of early artworks, Felter demonstrated resilience, creating a series that captured her experience of the event. For this reason, the collection held by Lost Art Salon covers primarily the years following the fire. These later decades of work include local landscapes, intimate and personal still lifes, figures, portraits and fully abstract compositions. She passed away in 2019, with a posthumous exhibition, \"June Felter: Her Life \u0026amp; Art,\" at the 871 Gallery in SF showcasing her six-decade career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2009\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic \u0026amp; Charcoal on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e48\"x36\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped and titled on the back. Dated on the lower right. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"June Felter (1919-2019)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109954375897,"sku":"C6193","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6193_0.jpg?v=1753168247"},{"product_id":"brief-compelling-description-br-date-and-medium-br-br-c6511","title":"AbEx Monochromatic Abstract \u003cbr\u003ec. 1950s Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C6511","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/hubert-crehan\"\u003eHubert Crehan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis large scale oil on canvas abstract painting is by Bay Area Abex\/Figurative painter and critic Hubert Vincent Crehan (1917-1984). Crehan studied under Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko in San Francisco at the California School of Fine Arts (also known as SFAI) in the late 1940s. He was closely mentored by Still during those two years. Soon after graduating, he moved to New York and exhibited alongside Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Robert Motherwell at the now legendary 1954 Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture at the Stable Gallery. In the 1960s, his second career as an art critic reached its zenith as he interviewed and reviewed shows for Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, and Willem de Kooning, among many others. His friendship with Alice Neel resulted in a portrait she painted of him in 1961. Yet, in spite of all this, Hubert Crehan’s work has gone largely unseen for the past sixty years. At some point in the 1960s, his focus shifted to a more reliable career for a family man—reviewing art for the leading magazines of the day—and his canvases were rolled up and shipped back to family in California, not to be seen again until now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec. 1950s  \u003cbr\u003eOil on Stretched Canvas\u003cbr\u003e58.5\"x67\"unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Good vintage condition with a good deal of patina and ware. This piece was recently stretched on custom stretcher bars and sealed with layers of an archival matte varnish. Due the historic nature of the canvas and story, we chose to clean the piece and then preserve it in it's historic \/ unrestored state. Some paint loss, evidence of creasing and other minor ware. But overall, the piece is in good condition and the patina adds to its historic aesthetic. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hubert Crehan (1917-1984)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110202953945,"sku":"C6511","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6511_0_dbf59dd4-40fd-496d-93fa-4e0c42a5af51.jpg?v=1753168242"},{"product_id":"c6500","title":"\u003ci\u003eUntitled #3\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1948 Gouache \u0026 Crayon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e #C6500","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Corbett \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece was exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Art (now SFMOMA) in 1949. Entitled \u003cem\u003eUntitled #3\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1948 gouache and crayon abstract on board is by California School of Fine Arts (CSFA) artist Edward Corbett (1919-1971). Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1919, Edward Corbett was the son of an army officer and spent his youth in the southwestern United States, Ohio, and the Philippines. In 1937, he began art studies at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. During World War II, he was drafted into the army and merchant marine. After his discharge he spent a year in New York, then returned to California to teach at San Francisco State College. He taught at the California School of Fine Arts for five years, along with Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still and Richard Diebenkorn. In 1951, Corbett moved to Taos. The year after, his work was included in a group show, titled 15 Americans, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Corbett’s work stood out, even alongside the works of Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Clyfford Still. Critic and Art News president Thomas Hess even called him “the most interesting new artist in the show.” This piece was exhibited at SFMOMA in 1949.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePartial List of Collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuseum of Modern Art, NY\u003cbr\u003eSFMOMA, SF\u003cbr\u003eWhitney Museum of American Art\u003cbr\u003eSmithsonian Institution\u003cbr\u003eHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden\u003cbr\u003eNational Gallery of Art\u003cbr\u003eWhite House Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1948\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Art (now SFMOMA) in 1949. \u003cbr\u003eGouache \u0026amp; Crayon on Board \u003cbr\u003e25.5\"x31.5\" framed, 22\"x28\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramed in a contemporary wood frame with a stained walnut finish an beveled center. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward Corbett (1919-1971)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46113683898585,"sku":"C6500","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6500_1.jpg?v=1753168260"},{"product_id":"c6815","title":"Brightly Colored Cubist Figure\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century Pastel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC6815","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/valery-klever\"\u003eValery Klever\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Late 20th Century pastel on paper board is by prominent Russian \"Non-Conformist\" artist Valery Klever (1939-2005). A key participant in the underground art movement opposing Soviet censorship, Klever’s work often challenged political oppression, revising history, and suppression of artistic and religious freedom. He was involved in key exhibitions such as the 1974 Bulldozer Exhibition, where KGB forces destroyed much of the work, and the 1975 Gasonevski Exhibition in Leningrad. Klever’s art often depicted themes of surveillance, propaganda, and human suffering, using a wide range of media. His work was exhibited secretly, stored in friends' homes, and presented in underground galleries. Expelled from the Soviet Union in 1977, Klever moved to Vienna and later to the United States, continuing to create art that blended political and sensual themes. When the “iron curtain” fell Klever was able to return to Russia to retrieve many pieces of art that he wasn't able to take with him when he emigrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotable Exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e1992 Group Exhibition, Juliette D’Adou Gallery, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e1977 Solo Exhibition, Krugel Gallery, Vienna, Austria\u003cbr\u003e1975 Group Exhibition of Non-Conformist Art Gaze-Leningrad, USSR\u003cbr\u003e1969 Solo Exhibition, Peter the Great Summer Garden Tea House, Leningrad, USSR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003ePastel on Paper Board\u003cbr\u003e20\" x 30\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped lower right. Good vintage condition, some smudges and age toning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valery Klever (1939-2005)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46333808279769,"sku":"C6815","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6815_0.jpg?v=1753168203"},{"product_id":"c6695","title":"Cubist Figures in an Embrace\u003cbr\u003e1987 Charcoal and Pastel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC6695","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/valery-klever\"\u003eValery Klever\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1987 charcoal and pastel on paper is by prominent Russian \"Non-Conformist\" artist Valery Klever (1939-2005). A key participant in the underground art movement opposing Soviet censorship, Klever’s work often challenged political oppression, revising history, and suppression of artistic and religious freedom. He was involved in key exhibitions such as the 1974 Bulldozer Exhibition, where KGB forces destroyed much of the work, and the 1975 Gasonevski Exhibition in Leningrad. Klever’s art often depicted themes of surveillance, propaganda, and human suffering, using a wide range of media. His work was exhibited secretly, stored in friends' homes, and presented in underground galleries. Expelled from the Soviet Union in 1977, Klever moved to Vienna and later to the United States, continuing to create art that blended political and sensual themes. When the “iron curtain” fell Klever was able to return to Russia to retrieve many pieces of art that he wasn't able to take with him when he emigrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotable Exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e1992 Group Exhibition, Juliette D’Adou Gallery, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e1977 Solo Exhibition, Krugel Gallery, Vienna, Austria\u003cbr\u003e1975 Group Exhibition of Non-Conformist Art Gaze-Leningrad, USSR\u003cbr\u003e1969 Solo Exhibition, Peter the Great Summer Garden Tea House, Leningrad, USSR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987\u003cbr\u003eCharcoal and Pastel on Paper\u003cbr\u003e22\" x 30\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. Excellent vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valery Klever (1939-2005)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46334308712665,"sku":"C6695","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6695_0.jpg?v=1753168194"},{"product_id":"c6857","title":"Arc in White and Red\u003cbr\u003e1980 Acrylic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC6857","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/valery-klever\"\u003eValery Klever\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1978 acrylic on paper is by prominent Russian \"Non-Conformist\" artist Valery Klever (1939-2005). A key participant in the underground art movement opposing Soviet censorship, Klever’s work often challenged political oppression, revising history, and suppression of artistic and religious freedom. He was involved in key exhibitions such as the 1974 Bulldozer Exhibition, where KGB forces destroyed much of the work, and the 1975 Gasonevski Exhibition in Leningrad. Klever’s art often depicted themes of surveillance, propaganda, and human suffering, using a wide range of media. His work was exhibited secretly, stored in friends' homes, and presented in underground galleries. Expelled from the Soviet Union in 1977, Klever moved to Vienna and later to the United States, continuing to create art that blended political and sensual themes. When the “iron curtain” fell Klever was able to return to Russia to retrieve many pieces of art that he wasn't able to take with him when he emigrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotable Exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e1992 Group Exhibition, Juliette D’Adou Gallery, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e1977 Solo Exhibition, Krugel Gallery, Vienna, Austria\u003cbr\u003e1975 Group Exhibition of Non-Conformist Art Gaze-Leningrad, USSR\u003cbr\u003e1969 Solo Exhibition, Peter the Great Summer Garden Tea House, Leningrad, USSR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1980\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on paper\u003cbr\u003e37\" x 25\" framed, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e35.75\" x 23.5\" unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed floating in a contemporary wood frame with satin slate gray finish using clear archival spacers behind plexiglass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valery Klever (1939-2005)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46334449025241,"sku":"C6857","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C6857_1.jpg?v=1753168193"},{"product_id":"c7736","title":"Abstract Shapes in Brick Red and Chartreuse \u003cbr\u003e1972 Serigraph \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C7736","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jane-mitchell\"\u003eJane Mitchell\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1972 abstract serigraph on paper is by East Coast painter, printmaker, and designer Jane Mitchell (1915-1988). Mitchell studied Art History and Fine Art at Wheaton College and University of Iowa. She lived and worked in Ibiza, Spain during the 1950s-60s and was influenced by Cubism and Surrealism. Mitchell exhibited throughout the U.S. and Spain during her lifetime. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1972\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6\"x5\" unframed, 10\"x9\" framed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a contemporary walnut framed using 8 ply archival matting and white archival spacers behind conservation clear glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Mitchell (1915-1988)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643434979545,"sku":"C7736","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C7896_1.jpg?v=1753168038"},{"product_id":"c7768","title":"Subdued Flowing Abstract \u003cbr\u003eCirca 1960 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C7768","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alysanne-mcgaffey\"\u003eAlysanne McGaffey\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis circa 1960 oil on canvas abstract painting is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to study at SFAI with Bay Area Figurative pioneers Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira, Jay DeFeo, Bruce McGaw, and Manuel Neri. McGaffey also took classes at CCAC and UC Berkeley, and received an MFA in Painting from the University of San Francisco. She became involved in community arts organizations, holding offices in several, including the Coastal Arts League and Pacifica's Cultural Arts Commission. Eventually McGaffey's gaze moved from the figure to the landscape, and she spent the last thirty years traveling the Northern California coast painting watercolor seascapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC. 1960\u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e25\"x24\" framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Estate stamped on the back. Framed in original artist's solid wood lath with some damage on corners (piece missing on the top right)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670792229081,"sku":"C7768","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C7768_1.jpg?v=1753168030"},{"product_id":"c7783","title":"Expressive Collaged Abstract \u003cbr\u003e1991 Mixed Media \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C7783","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/pride-2023\"\u003eView the Pride Collection\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/bernard-zawisa\"\u003eBernard Zawisa\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1991 mixed media collage on paper abstract is by optical abstract artist Bernard Zawisa (1925-2000). Entranced by the color of the seasons and the versatility of the newly-developed acrylic paints, Bernard J. Zawisa spent half a century crafting vivid abstract forms with acrylic, ink, and mixed media. He began his art practice after serving in the US Air Corps during WWII, receiving his BA from Wesleyan University and his MFA from the University of Iowa. Following his studies of Art History and English, he joined Southern Connecticut State University as an art professor in 1958 and taught until his retirement in 1994. During his summers, Zawisa created art while traveling throughout North and Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. He placed great importance on the intuitive transition between color and form unique to acrylic paint, and avoided figurative content. His work is now represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The Salon is proud to host several of his more raw and angular early work from the 60’s (Works of Texture, Bridge Series), his highly geometric and organized paintings from the Early-Mid 70’s (Quatrefoil Series, Circle Series, Grid Pattern), and a selection of his late works from the late 70’s to 90’s (Star Series, Galaxy Series). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1991\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media Collage on Paper \u003cbr\u003e49\"x38\" framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Signed and dated lower right. 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Framed in an artist made lath with white painted finish on outer edges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Cook (1936-2022)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836672823513,"sku":"C8103","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8103_1_3beaae9a-07dd-4414-97d4-7e711663f9ef.jpg?v=1753292302"},{"product_id":"c8104","title":"Cloudy Blue Abstract \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8104","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-cook\"\u003eJoseph Cook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Preview Piece from the Joseph Stewart Cook (1936-2022) Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Los Angeles, Joseph \"J\" Cook began his artistic journey at an early age and graduated from Santa Monica High School. 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Following in the footsteps of the European Modernists Picasso and Cezanne, he studied the Mediterranean palette, painting local people and architecture. McCoy returned to California in the 1960s where he continued to paint coastal life with a European influence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid 20th Century \u003cbr\u003ePastel and Gouache on Paper \u003cbr\u003e13.25\"x15\" framed, 5.5\"x5.5\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Framed floating in a vintage wood frame with silver patina finish using archival ivory matting and archival clear spacers. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul McCoy (1921-2005)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46876472705241,"sku":"C8166","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8166_1.jpg?v=1754606902"},{"product_id":"c8428","title":"Shaped Surrealist Abstract \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8428","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis abstract acrylic on wood board painting is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1976\u003cbr\u003eMedium on Support\u003cbr\u003e26\"x39\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower left. 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While still in high school, he received an introductory scholarship to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, followed by a full scholarship to the Otis Art Institute. After one year, Cook transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute of Los Angeles, where he studied for two years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 20th Mid Century, Cook established two commercial galleries under the name \"The J. Cook Gallery\" in Los Angeles. His work was also displayed in prominent institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Oakland Art Museum, and the Laguna Art Museum, among many others. 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Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Cook (1936-2022)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350501081305,"sku":"C8429","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8429_1_46218865-1097-4cb6-b17d-4fa4da08a105.jpg?v=1759449850"},{"product_id":"c8431","title":"\u003ci\u003eThe Speaker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Circa Early 1970s Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8431","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-cook\"\u003eJoseph Cook\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Los Angeles, Joseph \"J\" Cook began his artistic journey at an early age and graduated from Santa Monica High School. While still in high school, he received an introductory scholarship to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, followed by a full scholarship to the Otis Art Institute. After one year, Cook transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute of Los Angeles, where he studied for two years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 20th Mid Century, Cook established two commercial galleries under the name \"The J. Cook Gallery\" in Los Angeles. His work was also displayed in prominent institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Oakland Art Museum, and the Laguna Art Museum, among many others. 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Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Cook (1936-2022)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350600597721,"sku":"C8431","price":1985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8431_1.jpg?v=1759450703"},{"product_id":"c8434","title":"Expressionist Portrait \u003cbr\u003e2001 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8434","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/john-nicolini\" title=\"John Nicolini\"\u003eJohn Nicolini\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2001 oil on paper board abstracted portrait is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s. He worked as a commercial and graphic designer, owning a graphic arts firm for 40 years. He exhibited widely throughout Northern California, including at the de Young Museum in SF. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2001 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Paper Board \u003cbr\u003e31.25\"x37.25\" framed, 17\"x20\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage maple wood frame using double archival matting behind plexi glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Nicolini (1923-2014)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352482005209,"sku":"C8434","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8434_1.jpg?v=1759522897"},{"product_id":"c8438","title":"Geometric Landscape Deconstruction \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Gouache \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8438","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-cook\"\u003eJoseph Cook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Los Angeles, Joseph \"J\" Cook began his artistic journey at an early age and graduated from Santa Monica High School. While still in high school, he received an introductory scholarship to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, followed by a full scholarship to the Otis Art Institute. After one year, Cook transferred to the Chouinard Art Institute of Los Angeles, where he studied for two years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 20th Mid Century, Cook established two commercial galleries under the name \"The J. Cook Gallery\" in Los Angeles. His work was also displayed in prominent institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Oakland Art Museum, and the Laguna Art Museum, among many others. In 1968, he won the top award from the National Watercolor Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1992, Cook relocated to the Monterey Peninsula, where he established a studio in Sand City, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Fall of 2025, we are proud to present the formal debut of Joseph Cook’s work and story, a tribute to the artist who was widely known simply as \"J.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eGouache on Board \u003cbr\u003e30.75\"x22.75\" framed, 30\"x22\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Framed to fit in a restored vintage wood frame with a silver and white painted finish using black archival spacers behind conservation clear glass. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Cook (1936-2022)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352495177945,"sku":"C8438","price":1285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8438_1.jpg?v=1759523896"},{"product_id":"c8455","title":"\u003ci\u003eLadies on Horned Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2014 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8455","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eLadies on Horned Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, this 2014 acrylic on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2014 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e26\"x22\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366074335449,"sku":"C8455","price":1685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8455_0.jpg?v=1760039577"},{"product_id":"c8458","title":"\u003ci\u003eSailboat Fire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1987 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8458","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eSailboat Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1987 oil on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e31.75\"x22.25\" framed, 30.5\"x21 unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed to fit in a contemporary wood frame with a satin black finish. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366079480025,"sku":"C8458","price":1885.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8458_1.jpg?v=1760039763"},{"product_id":"c8461","title":"New York Jazz Player Scene \u003cbr\u003eEarly 21st Century Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8461","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis early 21st century acrylic on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly 21st Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e30\"x24\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366094651609,"sku":"C8461","price":1685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8461_0.jpg?v=1760039898"},{"product_id":"c8464","title":"\u003ci\u003eWomen in Tree\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1984 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8464","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eWomen in Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1984 oil on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1984 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e28\"x37\" framed, 27\"x36\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed to fit in a contemporary wood frame with a satin white finish. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366105563353,"sku":"C8464","price":1685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8464_1.jpg?v=1760040161"},{"product_id":"c8465","title":"Surreal Dreamscape with Soccerball \u003cbr\u003eEarly 21st Century Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8465","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis early 21st century surreal acrylic on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly 21st Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e14\"x18\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366109135065,"sku":"C8465","price":1275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8465_0.jpg?v=1760040378"},{"product_id":"c8467","title":"\u003ci\u003eFireworks Over City\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1987 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8467","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eFireworks Over City\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1987 acrylic on canvas scene is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e21.25\"x33.25\" framed, 20\"x32\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed to fit in a contemporary wood frame with a satin black finish. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47366112936153,"sku":"C8467","price":1685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8467_1.jpg?v=1760040674"},{"product_id":"c8475","title":"\u003ci\u003eCat Bird Puppet\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1980 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8475","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/mark-symczak\"\u003eMark Symczak\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eCat Bird Puppet\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1980 acrylic on canvas painting is by artist Mark Symczak (1954-2015). Symczak was a Pittsburgh-born painter whose 40-year career was cut too short. Educated at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, his early work reflected the industrial landscapes of his youth, blending photo-realism with surrealist blur and density. After relocating to New York in 1982, his subject matter shifted toward human figures and urban life, deeply influenced by his work in theater set design in New York. Throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, human subjects dominated the canvas. Scenes of people living in a tight metropolis were often depicted in a theater or nightclub setting. Despite their fragmented, cubist-like forms, the figures come together with the unity of a thoughtfully arranged ensemble. The excited energy of the stage and the warmth of collaboration can be felt in these scenes, even as his style turns toward the flat and angular line, often associated with the work of Max Beckmann. His late-career “Birds” series—formed through ink and collage—evokes quiet introspection and was inspired in part by his mother’s love of birds and his own experience with illness. Symczak’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S., and remains notable for its expressive use of color, evolving visual language, and the artist’s curiosity about the worlds around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1980 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e25\"x35\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Symczak (1954-2015)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370050535641,"sku":"C8475","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8475_0.jpg?v=1760123214"},{"product_id":"c8478","title":"Rauschenberg-Inspired Acrylic\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8478","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis late 20th century acrylic abstract on canvas is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e20.75\"x16.75\" framed, 20\"x16\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left. Framed in a contemporary wood floater frame with a walnut finish. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370059448537,"sku":"C8478","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8478_1.jpg?v=1760123569"},{"product_id":"c8480","title":"zz- \u003ci\u003eSink\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1969 Oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8480","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/leigh-hyams\"\u003eLeigh Hyams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eSink\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1969 oil on canvas painting is by the artist Leigh Hyams (1926-2013). Leigh Hyams, aka Martha Mae Nickerson, Martha Bolling, and Martha Hyams, was an acclaimed painter and teacher whose career spanned several decades and continents. Based in San Francisco from 1974 to 2000, she later made her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she continued to paint and teach until her passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1957, Art in America recognized Hyams as one of the nation’s outstanding “New Talents,” alongside future luminaries such as Joan Mitchell, David Park, and Morris Louis. Nearly a decade later, in 1966, she studied with Larry Rivers, Conrad Marca-Relli, and Philip Guston—serving as Guston’s assistant—at the Fine Arts Institute of New College. Hyams’ figurative works reflect the expressive vitality of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, echoing the influence of artists such as Richard Diebenkorn. Her abstract interpretations of natural and cultural forms reveal affinities with the lyrical sensitivity of Georgia O’Keeffe and the spiritual abstraction of Mark Tobey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting in 1996, the eminent art historian Peter Selz (UC Berkeley) observed: “Hyams has created landscape paintings that are unique fusions of acute observation and imaginative fantasy. Her paintings, visionary statements about nature’s creative and destructive forces, are contemporary realizations of the romantic tradition of the Sublime.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLost Art Salon is honored to have collaborated with Leigh’s daughter, Gina, to reintroduce these monumental and exuberant works to the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote: Early paintings may bear signatures using her given name (Martha) or surnames from her family (Nickerson) and first marriage (Bolling).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1969 \u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e23.5\"x24.5\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitled and dated on the back, signed and dated lower right. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leigh Hyams (1926-2013)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370070720729,"sku":"C8480","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8480_0.jpg?v=1760125333"},{"product_id":"c8481","title":"Muted Gestural Abstract \u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century Mixed Media \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8481","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis late 20th century mixed media abstract on canvas is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e33.25\"x33.25\" framed, 33\"x33\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed in a hand-built maple wood lath frame. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370234396889,"sku":"C8481","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8481_1.jpg?v=1760128002"}],"url":"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/masters-of-abstraction.oembed?page=4","provider":"Lost Art Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}