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Pruett Alexander CarterChampagne for the Honeymoon1954
1954
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Pruett Carter captures the quintessential look of the 1950's in this loosely rendered but charming work for Redbook. Bright, punchy colors define each object and are arranged in a simplified but complex composition of intersecting and overlapping planes of color.
The double portrait of the girl expresses a peak moment of introspection. She ponders her situation while preparing to get dressed for her special occasion. The whole scene is imbued with suspense about her future. Carter is a great academic painter. With just a few light touches of the brush, he quickly defines the form of the subject and achieves the X factor of the work. The profile and frontal view of the girl clearly are the same person. He nails her look. This is hard to do. Do not underestimate it. Sadly, there is a reason why there are very few contemporary artists can actually paint and draw without tracing photographs or resort to naive painting. It's hard to do. It's hard to be a painter. You can not fake it. Most contemporary artists did not have teachers who can show them how to do it. Artist and illustrators of the " Golden Age " and "Post Golden Age: had rigorous academic training. Pruett Carter studied at the Art Students League, perhaps with academician George B. Bridgman or Frank Vincent Dumond and with Robert Henri. Students were taught to construct a figure rather than copy them. This deceptively simple, painting with vivid colors by Pruett Carter is a testament to how great the illustrators of the 40's and 50's were. Unfortunately, today there are few advocates in museums for this overlooked art genre.
Champagne for the Honeymoon,
Pruett Carter
American (1891-1955)
Champagne for the Honeymoon
Oil on Canvas
1954
20 x 20
Signed lower right
Redbook Magazine illustration
Charming and wonderfully rendered in mid-century illustration style
work is unframed
- Creator:Pruett Alexander Carter (1891 - 1955, American)
- Creation Year:1954
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38531754923
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