Original 1955 Angelo Ippolito Abstract Expressionist Oil & Mixed Media SIGNED

Description: This listing is for “Untitled”, 1955 by Angelo Ippolito (1922-2001) pictured above. About this work: An excellent abstract expressionist composition dated 1955 by Angelo Ippolito (1922-2001). An important member of the New York School of Abstract Expressionists in the 1950's, Ippolito produced an exceptional body of work throughout his lifetime. This early work incorporates Ippolito’s playful use of materials while still remaining focused on the non-objective outcome - a goal of the abstract expressionist movement. The work is primarily white with various marks and blocks of color. Ippolito added several different materials to the surface, creating a varied texture that adds dimensionality to the composition. Handwritten inscriptions in the upper right add yet another element to the work. The work is oil and mixed media on board and is signed in the lower left quadrant. It is matted and framed behind glazing. Provenance: Private collection, NY; Acquired from the above Size: 11.5 inches tall by 16.5 inches wide (artwork) 21.25 inches tall by 24.25 inches wide (frame) About the artist: Angelo Ippolito (1922-2001) produced a body of oils on canvas, works on paper, and assemblages renowned for their lyrical color, light, and compositional rigor. An emigrée from Italy at age nine, Ippolito helped usher in the downtown New York arts scene by co-founding the influential Tanager gallery in 1952, earning him the moniker "Mr. Tenth Street." His paintings gained acclaim for their "brilliant color" (Fairfield Porter) and "joyous lyricism" (Dore Ashton), and are featured in the collections of New York's MoMA, Whitney, and Metropolitan museums. To categorize Angelo Ippolito is to misunderstand him. Ippolito was a full professor and a high-school dropout. He wore tailored European suits to flea markets; he listened to John Cage and Johnny Cash. He was quintessentially Italian but American at heart. As art historian Kenneth Lindsay writes in Ippolito's 1975 retrospective catalogue, "he plays out his life like a good jazz musician who 'feels' the right point of entry and improvises a chorus within acknowledged limits of form." Source: Springfield Museum of Art Condition: Good overall condition. Scattered surface cracking (primarily to higher impasto areas of white pigment). Frame with typical wear and nicks. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed! This work will be carefully packed and shipped with insurance and signature confirmation. Free local pick up is also available. International buyers - please note I cannot lower the declared value of the package for customs. I frequently receive messages from people after I sell an item, asking if it is definitely gone. If something catches your eye, don't hesitate to inquire before it is sold! Feel free to ask any questions.

Price: 3750 USD

Location: Morrisville, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-16T20:05:09.000Z

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