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      Paul McCoy

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      Paul McCoy (1921-2005)

      • The Collection
      • The Story
      • Ten years after our initial acquisition of the Paul McCoy collection we are pleased to present a new curation of his work.  McCoy is one of our most requested and beloved artists, and this new group showcases the same attention to color and light matched with the poetic spirit that made his work so sought after a decade ago, and so appealing today.

        
The Paul McCoy collection chronicles his early years as an artist; following his time in Seattle, Spain and ultimately California. The eighteen months spent in Spain are the centerpiece and exhibit the dynamic influence of his heroes: Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso and Klee. McCoy was a loner, maverick, and a man of very few words. The spare lines and sunny colors of his art were in many ways his voice to the outside.

        
McCoy intensely studied the Post-Impressionists, spending countless hours in museums and closely studying the books he kept in his studio. From Cezanne he learned to give his paintings (particularly his landscapes) an underlying structure that molded color and line into concentrated forms. Inspired by Van Gogh, McCoy often employed a sun-illuminated palette that used expressive colors to depict his inner emotions and reactions. From studying Picasso, McCoy became a master of the line, making the contours strong and delineated. And from both Picasso and the surrealism of Klee, McCoy was inspired to develop a visual language of secretive symbols charged with meaning. He even reached back to the Romanticism of Delacroix, studying his little known watercolors of Morocco and picking up on their subtle, lyrical qualities.

        The summer before McCoy entered college, a friend from New York’s Pratt Institute offered to teach him the basic principles and techniques of art. Though he never received a formal art education, he relentlessly studied the classic and modern masters, painting and drawing every opportunity he could – often outdoors. His preferred mediums were oil, watercolor, graphite and various inks. In 1950 he graduated from Cornell University with an MA in Literature. McCoy was as much a poet as he was a painter and often used art as a metaphor in his powerful poetry.

        
When McCoy later moved to Seattle, he worked in the aerospace industry as a managing editor for Boeing. But by 1958 he was ready to leave it behind and pursue the life of an artist. He thought Spain would be the ideal place to live cheaply, observe the intense Mediterranean colors, and shadow the steps of the European Modernist Masters Picasso and Cezanne. The family lived in the village of Soller on the island of Majorca and Villajoyosa on the Mediterranean Coast. This romantic experiment lasted eighteen months and yielded a rich body of work that includes portraiture, landscapes, village scenes and interiors.

        
Like most artists, McCoy had to rely on his other career as a writer to provide a steady income, and so the family moved back to the U.S. in late 1959. There, they lived in Anaheim, Orange (in a new Eichler tract home) and near the beach in San Diego – where he found inspiration from the ocean, harbors, and coastal life. Over the years, he rarely showed his work publicly and had no interest in the business side of art. But Paul W. McCoy continued to study art and evolve his style, often reflecting themes inspired by the existentialists. He painted until shortly before his death in 2005.

        Lost Art Salon would like to thank Paul’s daughter Laurie Gates for bringing this new work to us and for her time and assistance in continuing to tell his story.
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      Pixelated Monochromatic Abstraction <br>1983 Digital Drawing <br><br>#90804
      Pixelated Monochromatic Abstraction
      1983 Digital Drawing

      #90804
      Paul McCoy $185
      Bright & Abstracted Seascape <br>Mid 20th Century Pastel <br><br>#91426
      Bright & Abstracted Seascape
      Mid 20th Century Pastel

      #91426
      Paul McCoy $365
      Abstracted Nude Portrait & Interior <br>20th Century Ink <br><br>#A5641
      Abstracted Nude Portrait & Interior
      20th Century Ink

      #A5641
      Paul McCoy $175
      Peacefully Reading <br>20th Century Serigraph <br><br>#A5652
      Peacefully Reading
      20th Century Serigraph

      #A5652
      Paul McCoy Sold $365
      Sold
      Abstracted City Scene <br>20th Century Pastel <br><br>#A5645
      Abstracted City Scene
      20th Century Pastel

      #A5645
      Paul McCoy Sold $245
      Sold
      Checker Board Study <br>20th Century Oil <br><br>#C0190
      Checker Board Study
      20th Century Oil

      #C0190
      Paul McCoy Sold $2,495
      Sold
      Trapezoid Study <br>20th Century Oil <br><br>#C0188
      Trapezoid Study
      20th Century Oil

      #C0188
      Paul McCoy On Hold
      Three Circles - A Study <br>Mid Century Oil Pastel <br><br>#71974
      Three Circles - A Study
      Mid Century Oil Pastel

      #71974
      Paul McCoy $595
      Mid Century Gouache Abstracted Still Life <br><br>#B3057
      Mid Century Gouache Abstracted Still Life

      #B3057
      Paul McCoy Sold $785
      Sold
      Figure Studies <br>1950-60s Ink <br><br>#B3112
      Figure Studies
      1950-60s Ink

      #B3112
      Paul McCoy Sold $765
      Sold
      Minimalist Figure Drawing <br>1950s Ink Drawing <br><br>#B2475
      Minimalist Figure Drawing
      1950s Ink Drawing

      #B2475
      Paul McCoy Sold $485
      Sold
      Minimalist Standing Figure <br>1950s Ink Drawing <br><br>#B2470
      Minimalist Standing Figure
      1950s Ink Drawing

      #B2470
      Paul McCoy Sold $485
      Sold
      Abstract Squares & Rectangles - Pastel Study <br>Mid Century Oil <br><br>#A8807
      Abstract Squares & Rectangles - Pastel Study
      Mid Century Oil

      #A8807
      Paul McCoy $2,595
      Monochrome City on the Hill <br>1959 Ink  on Paper <br><br>#A7200
      Monochrome City on the Hill
      1959 Ink on Paper

      #A7200
      Paul McCoy Sold $595
      Sold
      Deconstructed Circle Abstract <br>Mid Century Ink & Gouache <br><br>#A7193
      Deconstructed Circle Abstract
      Mid Century Ink & Gouache

      #A7193
      Paul McCoy Sold $345
      Sold
      Circular Geometric Study <br>Mid Century Oil Pastel <br><br>#71973
      Circular Geometric Study
      Mid Century Oil Pastel

      #71973
      Paul McCoy Sold $595
      Sold
      Interior Scene Behind Bars <br>1964 Oil <br><br>#A7867
      Interior Scene Behind Bars
      1964 Oil

      #A7867
      Paul McCoy Sold $1,195
      Sold
      Circular Geometric Study <br>Mid 20th Century Ink and Gauche <br><br>#A7197
      Circular Geometric Study
      Mid 20th Century Ink and Gauche

      #A7197
      Paul McCoy Sold $495
      Sold
      House at the End of the Lane <br>1972 Ink on Paper <br><br>#A7203
      House at the End of the Lane
      1972 Ink on Paper

      #A7203
      Paul McCoy $545
      Abstracted Symbols & Typefaces <br>1972 Ink <br><br>#A7202
      Abstracted Symbols & Typefaces
      1972 Ink

      #A7202
      Paul McCoy Sold $445
      Sold
      Abstracted Font Studies <br>1960s Ink <br><br>#A7201
      Abstracted Font Studies
      1960s Ink

      #A7201
      Paul McCoy $385
      Loose Insect Sketch <br>1956 Ink <br><br>#A7199
      Loose Insect Sketch
      1956 Ink

      #A7199
      Paul McCoy $375
      Purple & Red Circles in Grid <br> Mid 20th Century Drawing<br><br>A7198
      Purple & Red Circles in Grid
      Mid 20th Century Drawing

      A7198
      Paul McCoy $395
      Surreal Abstracted Face<br> Mid 20th Century Ink<br><br>#A7196
      Surreal Abstracted Face
      Mid 20th Century Ink

      #A7196
      Paul McCoy Sold $325
      Sold
      Geometric Circles in Grid<br>Mid 20th Century Ink<br><br>A7195
      Geometric Circles in Grid
      Mid 20th Century Ink

      A7195
      Paul McCoy $325
      Monochromatic Cityscape<br>1958 Ink<br><br>#A7194
      Monochromatic Cityscape
      1958 Ink

      #A7194
      Paul McCoy Sold $275
      Sold
      Colorful Abstract Study<br>Mid Century Mixed Media<br><br>#A7191
      Colorful Abstract Study
      Mid Century Mixed Media

      #A7191
      Paul McCoy Sold $245
      Sold
      Petite Still Life<br>Mid Century Ink<br><br>#A7187
      Petite Still Life
      Mid Century Ink

      #A7187
      Paul McCoy $95
      Deconstructed Geometric Abstract<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6196
      Deconstructed Geometric Abstract
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6196
      Paul McCoy $350
      Geometric Drawing<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6193
      Geometric Drawing
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6193
      Paul McCoy $145
      Bright Abstracted Scene<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6194
      Bright Abstracted Scene
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6194
      Paul McCoy $325
      Square Abstract Drawing<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel and Gouache<br><br>#A6191
      Square Abstract Drawing
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel and Gouache

      #A6191
      Paul McCoy $195
      Abstracted Still Life<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6177
      Abstracted Still Life
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6177
      Paul McCoy Sold $350
      Sold
      Colourful Abstract Study<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6192
      Colourful Abstract Study
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6192
      Paul McCoy Sold $325
      Sold
      Pale Pastel Abstract Study<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel<br><br>#A6186
      Pale Pastel Abstract Study
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel

      #A6186
      Paul McCoy Sold $245
      Sold
      <i>Abstracted Ink Figures</i><br>1950s Ink Drawing<br><br>#A6024
      Abstracted Ink Figures
      1950s Ink Drawing

      #A6024
      Paul McCoy Sold $345
      Sold
      Square Deconstructed Abstract<br>1960-70s Pastel<br><br>#91044
      Square Deconstructed Abstract
      1960-70s Pastel

      #91044
      Paul McCoy $350
      Abstracted City Shapes<br>1960-70s Ink & Oil Pastel<br><br>#91050
      Abstracted City Shapes
      1960-70s Ink & Oil Pastel

      #91050
      Paul McCoy Sold $395
      Sold
      Petite Geometric Abstract Study<br>Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel & Gouache<br><br>#90814
      Petite Geometric Abstract Study
      Mid - Late 20th Century Pastel & Gouache

      #90814
      Paul McCoy $175
      <i>Villajoyosa</i><br>1959 Ink Cityscape<br><br>#90793
      Villajoyosa
      1959 Ink Cityscape

      #90793
      Paul McCoy Sold $445
      Sold
      Geometric Deconstruction<br>Ink, Graphite, Gouache & Pastel<br><br>#90817
      Geometric Deconstruction
      Ink, Graphite, Gouache & Pastel

      #90817
      Paul McCoy Sold $375
      Sold
      <i>Ships & Shapes</i><br>Mid Century Oil Abstract<br><br>#91263
      Ships & Shapes
      Mid Century Oil Abstract

      #91263
      Paul McCoy Sold $2,495
      Sold
      Surreal Abstracted Face<br>1960-70s Pastel<br><br>#91047
      Surreal Abstracted Face
      1960-70s Pastel

      #91047
      Paul McCoy $235
      Abstract Square Study<br>1960-70s Ink<br><br>#90826
      Abstract Square Study
      1960-70s Ink

      #90826
      Paul McCoy $425
      Abstracted Boat at Harbor<br>Mid Century Ink<br><br>#71975
      Abstracted Boat at Harbor
      Mid Century Ink

      #71975
      Paul McCoy $395
      Circles in the Abstract<br>1960-70s Pastel & Ink<br><br>#90782
      Circles in the Abstract
      1960-70s Pastel & Ink

      #90782
      Paul McCoy $465
      Paul McCoy Painting - Lost Art Salon
      Spanish Harbor
      Mid Century Oil Scene

      #91087
      Paul McCoy Sold $795
      Sold
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