Charlie Tjapangati

Untitled (Orange, Pink, and Green Dots on a Red Field)

late 20th Century

Bold San Francisco Abstracted Still Life Composition in Oil on Board Bold still life composition by Frank Koci (Czech-American, 1904-1983). A table is set with a jug of wine and a bowl of fruit and a landscape in the background. It is composed of several layers of paint, with bold outlines. In some areas, paint has been scraped away to create additional texture. In broad terms, you can describe Koci’s paintings as a series of “people-scapes,” wherein people are shown having relationships (some fleeting, some enduring) with fellow humans. A better term is probably “preludes” — wherein each painting sets the stage for something momentous that will occur in the very next frame. In the best Kocis, the tension is palpable. Signed in the lower right corner "Koci". Presented in a wood frame. Board size: 13"H x 30"W x .5"D Born in 1904 in Pilsen Czechoslovakia to a widowed mother. Koci grew up in poverty. Leaving Pilsen at 17 he was already too sophisticated about arts and literature, drama, and polished...

Patterned abstract by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). A dark background of purple and blue has been unevenly applied to the linen, creating a hazy texture. Over the top of the da...

Patterned abstract by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). A dark background of grey-blue has been unevenly applied to the linen, creating a hazy texture. There is a dark red pattern,...

Bold abstract expressionist composition by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). The base layer of this piece is grey and dark purple paint soaked into the linen, with layers built on ...