Louis Nadalini Art
American, 1927-1995
Louis Nadalini (American, 1927 - 1995) was born in San Francisco and attended the Art Students League where he studied with George Grosz. He also studied with Martin Baer in San Francisco from 1955-1957. In the late 1960s, he developed a form of painted relief, which was painting hard-edge forms of vertical louvers arranged so that different compositions were seen when observed from the right or the left side of the picture.
Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 161st Annual Exhibition of American Painting and Sculpture 1966; Richmond Art Center
University of California; Pelican Bay Art Gallery, Seattle, WA; Village AC, NYC, 1953 (solo);
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Artist Center, Paris, France, 1954 (solo); SFMA, Printing Ann., 1957-59
1966; CPLH, 1963-67; PAFA Ann., 1966; Oakland Art Mus., Painting Ann., 1966-69; Esther Bear Ga., Santa Barbara, CA, 1970s.
Studied: City College San Fran.; ASL with George Grosz; Martin Baer, San Fran., 1958-60.
Member: AFA; Artists Equity Assn.; East Bay Artists Assn.to
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Artist: Louis Nadalini
The Muse - Original Watercolor on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
The Muse - Original Watercolor on Paper
Original black and white watercolor on paper depicting a reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). The woman is laying on her ...
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20th Century Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper
$680 Sale Price
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Two Lovers - 1957 Original Watercolor on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Lovers - 1957 Original Watercolor on Paper
Original 1957 watercolor depicting two nude figures, a man and a woman, laying together by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). The m...
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1950s Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper
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Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing
Dynamic and intriguing drawing of two figures, a woman in red and a man in blue, by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995)....
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
"Woman In a Cage" - Original Woodcut Print on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
"Woman In a Cage" - Original Woodcut Print on Paper
Original abstract expressionist woodcut print "Woman In a Cage" by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Multicolor hues of deep ...
Category
20th Century Post-War Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, Oil, Woodcut
$1,500 Sale Price
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Between Black and White - Original 1972 Oil on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Between Black and White - Original 1972 Oil on Paper
Original black and white oil painting on paper by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Black and white lines take up the paper...
Category
1970s Abstract Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
Pair of Abstract Dimensional India Ink Drawings in Black and Red
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period Abstract expressionist pair of India ink drawings by San Francisco artist Louis E. Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "L. Nadalini" lower right and titled...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
India Ink, Laid Paper
Modernist Abstract Nude Figurative Painting in India Ink on Paper
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern abstracted nude figurative study in bold black ink by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed in the top left corner under the mat, "L Nadalini"...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Reclining Nude - Blue Abstract Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Nadalini work. Unframed (First image shows w...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
$716 Sale Price
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Vintage Fauvist Nude Study
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude abstract by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Louis Nadalini" and dated "1988" lower right. Signed and dated on verso. Unframed.
Louis Nadalini (American, 1927 - 1...
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1980s Fauvist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Cardboard
$1,800 Sale Price
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Mid Century Seated Nude Figure with Rose
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid century figure study in pastel on brown paper depicting a seated nude woman with a hat and rose, by by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed Nadalini upper right. Presented in a simple wood frame, with new mat and new foam core backing. Image size: 29"H x 19.5"W. Signed and dated "Nadalini 85" lower right. Unframed.
ARTFORUM article: Louis Nadalini
In the last couple of seasons, San Francisco has lost several of its galleries. Some others have just recently begun operating but often with an entirely new group of artists. Some members of those apparently secure gallery stables that went out of business have found their way into other stables, but a larger group is without a place to show. I decided to look into such a person’s studio in my endeavor to find out what is really happening in the Bay Area art world. I went to see Louis Nadalini. His latest painting continues with the lattice of slats protruding forward with two variations of the painting painted on the sides of the slats which are viewable when standing to either side. This was always a very abstract method and he had quite often painted pure abstractions which centered quietly into hypnotic devices of exceptional color richness, but which gave a kaleidoscopic change as you moved past it. Untitled #42 (the most recent painting) has subject matter and was done in a much more painterly way. The side variations were flat in color, and there were some elements seen only in the side views, a skeleton’s arm and a black hand, for example. Nadalini says that he may abandon the lattice altogether if it gets in his way, but so far it seems to work better than it did with the abstractions. He is enthusiastic about the work he is doing, felt very free about making changes, and was, at the same time still happy about work from several years ago and unwilling to think that older work and new work should not be exhibited together. He hasn’t been thinking about galleries for a while. Nadalini goes to sea periodically which gives him time for contemplation as well as for renewing his resources. by —Knute Stiles...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$1,080 Sale Price
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Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Grey Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist nude figure by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Louis Nadalini" in the lower right corner. Signed "Louis Ernie Nadalini" on verso. Unframed. Image...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
1985 Joan Collins Portrait by Louis Nadalini
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1985 pencil drawing of actress Joan Collins by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed and dated "Nadalini 85" lower right. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"L.
ARTFORUM article: Louis Nadalini
In the last couple of seasons, San Francisco has lost several of its galleries. Some others have just recently begun operating but often with an entirely new group of artists. Some members of those apparently secure gallery stables that went out of business have found their way into other stables, but a larger group is without a place to show. I decided to look into such a person’s studio in my endeavor to find out what is really happening in the Bay Area art world. I went to see Louis Nadalini. His latest painting continues with the lattice of slats protruding forward with two variations of the painting painted on the sides of the slats which are viewable when standing to either side. This was always a very abstract method and he had quite often painted pure abstractions which centered quietly into hypnotic devices of exceptional color richness, but which gave a kaleidoscopic change as you moved past it. Untitled #42 (the most recent painting) has subject matter and was done in a much more painterly way. The side variations were flat in color, and there were some elements seen only in the side views, a skeleton’s arm and a black hand, for example. Nadalini says that he may abandon the lattice altogether if it gets in his way, but so far it seems to work better than it did with the abstractions. He is enthusiastic about the work he is doing, felt very free about making changes, and was, at the same time still happy about work from several years ago and unwilling to think that older work and new work should not be exhibited together. He hasn’t been thinking about galleries for a while. Nadalini goes to sea periodically which gives him time for contemplation as well as for renewing his resources. by —Knute Stiles...
Category
1980s American Impressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Cardboard, Pencil
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Florescent Figurative Abstract
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative figurative abstract in florescent hues by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed lower right corner and dated "Louis E Nadalini 88" on verso. Unframed.
Louis Nadali...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
Modernist Abstract Nude Pastel Cyan Figure Study
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern abstracted nude figurative study on a bold cyan background by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995), 1987. Signed and dated "L Nadalini 87" in the low...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Louis Nadalini Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$780 Sale Price
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