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Robert Jay Wolff
The King, Mid Century 1958 Abstract Oil Painting, Green Bold Primary Colors

1958

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'The King', 1950s abstract oil painting by Robert Wolff (1905-1979), painted in bold colors of red, yellow, green, orange, blue, and black. Oil on canvas, signed, titled, and dated 1958 verso. Presented in a vintage/original black frame, outer dimensions measure 48 ½ x 34 ½ inches. Image size is 48 x 34 inches. About the Artist: Robert Jay Wolff studied at the Chicago Art Institute (1928) and in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts (1929-1930). Following his return to the United States in 1932, Wolff opened a studio in Chicago and exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute. In 1937, he became a member of the Abstract American Artists and exhibited with the group. In 1938, he helped form the Chicago Institute of Design along with Gyorgy Kepes and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. The Institute is considered an American revival of the German Bauhaus school. Wolff later served as a professor at Brooklyn College where he became department chairman and organized the first Bauhaus-based arts program in a liberal arts college in the United States.
  • Creator:
    Robert Jay Wolff (1905-1978, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1958
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48.5 in (123.19 cm)Width: 34.5 in (87.63 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DCG-259481stDibs: LU2739094742
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