Theodoros Stamos Paintings
American, 1922-1997
The Greek American artist, Theodoros Stamos, was born in 1922 in New York City into a family of Greek immigrants. He was a member of The Irascibles group which consisted of the first generation of the New York School and Abstract Expressionism. Members included Jimmy Ernst, Barnett Newman, James Brooks, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, and others.
Betty Parsons hosted a solo exhibition of Stamos work in 1943 when he was only 21 years old. In the years following, Parsons served as a vital mentor helping Stamos establish his position in the contemporary art world.
Stamos early works from the 1940’s incorporated organic motifs and earthy coloring. As a member of The Irascibles, Stamos was influenced by his fellow members and his technique began to shift towards a more expressionist style. His works became increasingly simplified in the subsequent years, tending towards greater abstraction. Areas of flat color contrast one another to create a sense of depth in his works.
Stamos taught at Black Mountain College in North Carolina, the Art Students League in New York, and the Cummington School of Fine Arts in Massachusetts. His art is owned by many major collections including The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC; Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York; and the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago Illinois. He passed away in 1997 in Greece. to
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Artist: Theodoros Stamos
Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series)
By Theodoros Stamos
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work:
Acrylic on canvas. Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed verso.
68 x 50 in.
69.5 x 51.75 in. (framed)
Custom framed in a maple floater with a matte white finish.
Provenance
Camillos Kouros Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Theodoros Stamos is heralded as one of the few abstract painters who bridged the New York School’s first and second generations. His age, in particular, afforded him this unique position, as he was the youngest member of the “Irascibles,” the core group of fifteen New York School painters publicized by Nina Leen...
Category
1980s Post-War Theodoros Stamos Paintings
Materials
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Burning Bush from Jerusalem Series
By Theodoros Stamos
Located in New York, NY
Burning Bush, 1989, by Theodoros Stamos (1922-1987)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 50 inches unframed (167.64 x 127 cm)
Inscribed (Infinity Field Jerusalem Series...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Theodoros Stamos Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Infinity Field, Torino Series V, Number 1
By Theodoros Stamos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Infinity Field, Torino Series V, Number 1”acrylic on canvas by Greek-American, renowned Abstract Expressionist painter, Theodoros Stamos (1922 -1997). Signed, titled and dated 1987...
Category
1980s Theodoros Stamos Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series III #1)
By Theodoros Stamos
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work:
Acrylic on canvas. Signed lower left; signed, titled, and dated verso.
65.75 x 50.25 in.
67.25 x 51.75 in. (framed)
Custom framed in a maple floater with a matte white finish.
Provenance
Takis Efstathiou, PTE Fine Arts, New York
Private Collection, New York
Theodoros Stamos is heralded as one of the few abstract painters who bridged the New York School’s first and second generations. His age, in particular, afforded him this unique position, as he was the youngest member of the “Irascibles,” the core group of fifteen New York School painters publicized by Nina Leen...
Category
1980s Post-War Theodoros Stamos Paintings
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Infinity Field T Series 2 128
By Theodoros Stamos
Located in New York, NY
Infinity Field T Series #2, 128, 1992 by Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997)
Acrylic on canvas
64 x 50 inches unframed (162.56 x 127 cm)
Inscribed (INFINITY ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Theodoros Stamos Paintings
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Acrylic
$76,000 Sale Price
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The Two Furies, Surrealist Abstract Oil Painting on Masonite by Theodoros Stamos
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Completed when the artist was only 25, this painting references a fight between two mythological figures. Commonly called Furies, the Erinyes or Eumenides were Greek goddesses of ven...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Theodoros Stamos Paintings
Materials
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