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Robert Richter"Butter Squash" Tabletop Still-life Oil on Wood signed on back by Robert Richter2008
2008
$7,250
£5,543.25
€6,345.18
CA$10,223.37
A$11,129.29
CHF 5,941.09
MX$134,356.06
NOK 74,701.84
SEK 69,430.45
DKK 47,389.27
About the Item
"Butter Squash" by Wisconsin Artist Robert Richter is an oil painting on wood, dated and stamped with the artist's initials on the verso. The frame was constructed and hand-carved by the artist, making it an integral part of the word. The still-life, with its flatted perspective, is reminiscent of Cezanne, and features a lone, yellow butternut squash sitting upright on a table top painted with detailed woodgrain. The cream-colored background ties the two together for an overall warm palette.
Art size: 36" x 24"
Frame size: 43" x 31"
Artist statement:
"I was born in Milwaukee over half-a-century ago in the year of the horse. I started painting in earnest when I was eight years old. My parents saw that it might be nice for me to take some art lessons. I spent Saturdays in those days drawing Superman and Batman (Batwoman too, Ha!) from comic books. My formative brain was stamped with the creedo that one cannot make a decent painting without making a decent drawing. To this day it is a self-imposed limitation (?) that opens my world. Later I would graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and then off to New York City with a Fine Art degree.
I painted store front windows, speak easy murals for gangsters, lithographs from aluminum plates for actors, wood paintings for funk musicians, stage sets for theatre, T-shirts, costumes, curtains, wall hangings, furniture, floors- I painted everything, literally. Years later in a distant city, I received a Masters degree in Contemplative Buddhist Studies.
I draw and paint from memory. When I am satisfied with a drawing, I incise it on wood panel. I color it in not too unlike a coloring book, staying pretty much within the lines. It keeps me from getting too carried away. It is a forgiving technique. I do not use photographs. I try to paint the snapshot in my head and heart. Another little thing I like to do is incorporate the sensations of many colors in a single application. A black top road for instance is noted for its peach, lavender, smoky gray yellow and dry blue- to create the sensation of all these colors in a single application. Now that would be some crayola crayon! Another painter once remarked to me, "Why bother". And here is why. I want my paintings to be stunning from across the room, to beckon, as all good paintings should. And then up close, what a surprise! So simply done! Even a cave man can do it!
I am pleased and honored to be currently represented by David Barnett."
Robert Richter, 2009
- Creator:Robert Richter (1954, American)
- Creation Year:2008
- Dimensions:Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
- Reference Number:Seller: 11520c1stDibs: LU60533981451
Robert Richter
2009 Born in Milwaukee, Robert Richter has been painting from the age of 8. His unique paintings are hand carved on wood as well as hand carved frames that become an integral part of the paintings. The artist comments, “I want my paintings to be stunning from across the room, to beckon, as all good paintings should. And then close up, what a surprise!” The artist lived in New York where he painted literally everything from stage sets to mural commissions. He painted store front windows, lithographs from aluminum plates for actors, T-shirts, costumes, curtains, wall hangings, furniture and floors. His unique experiences, intellect, extraordinary color sensibility result in a stunning style with flavors of Avery, Grant Wood and Matisse, but mostly himself.
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