Lawrence Calcagno (American, 1913-1993) "Blue Gate"
Hammer Price w/ BP
$5,700
| Lot #: 41 Lawrence Calcagno (American, 1913-1993) "Blue Gate" |
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Circa 1965. Acrylic and oil on canvas. Signed and titled (verso). Shipping Note: Pick up and delivery only. Note: Calcagno studied in San Francisco with Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko, incorporating their large-scale ethereal aesthetic. The artist met Martha Jackson in 1953 and had a one-person exhibition in her legendary gallery. |
| 50 x 60 in. |
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Provenance Deaccessioned property from a private New York State institution. |
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Condition Some staining. |
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Auction Date Jan 30, 2025 |
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Lawrence Calcagno (American, 1913-1993)
Lawrence Calcagno was a renowned painter most closely associated with the San Francisco School of abstract expressionism. Born in San Francisco in 1913, Calcagno was a lifelong traveler. Shortly after completing high school, he traveled to Asia to work as a merchant seaman. During the war he served in U.S. Air Force, and after the war's end he studied painting with Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko at the California School of Fine Art.
During the 1950s Calcagno lived and worked in North Africa, France, and Italy. During his stay in Europe, Calcagno studied at the Acadamie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris and the Instituto d Atre' Statale in Florence. In 1952 he began showing at the Fachetti Gallery in Paris, and the following year participated in a group exhibition at Martha Jackson Gallery in New York.
Upon his return to the United States, Calcagno had a solo exhibition at the Martha Jackson Gallery. He was a visiting artist-in-residence at several schools including the University of Alabama, Albright Art School, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also completed fellowships at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico.
Lawrence Calcagno was a renowned painter most closely associated with the San Francisco School of abstract expressionism. Born in San Francisco in 1913, Calcagno was a lifelong traveler. Shortly after completing high school, he traveled to Asia to work as a merchant seaman. During the war he served in U.S. Air Force, and after the war's end he studied painting with Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko at the California School of Fine Art.
During the 1950s Calcagno lived and worked in North Africa, France, and Italy. During his stay in Europe, Calcagno studied at the Acadamie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris and the Instituto d Atre' Statale in Florence. In 1952 he began showing at the Fachetti Gallery in Paris, and the following year participated in a group exhibition at Martha Jackson Gallery in New York.
Upon his return to the United States, Calcagno had a solo exhibition at the Martha Jackson Gallery. He was a visiting artist-in-residence at several schools including the University of Alabama, Albright Art School, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also completed fellowships at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico.
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