American & Western Auction | March 8, 2024
Fri, Mar 8, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 553
Fritz Scholder
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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(Arizona/New Mexico/Minnesota, 1937-2005)
American Totem, 1984, signed lower right 'Scholder", dated stretcher verso "'NYC 2-8-84", oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.; natural and gilt wood gallery frame, 42-1/2 x 32-1/2 in.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist; Private Collection; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
Note: In the 1980s Fritz Scholder's subject matter moved away from the Native American. He had acquired a studio loft in Manhattan, from which he could see the Empire State Building. The iconic structure was explored in many works by the artist, and his title of this work can be said to reflect his continued interest in the metaphysical as he moved away from the human figure as subject. .
Condition
painting in good condition; frame with minimal wear
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Purchased directly from the artist; Private Collection; Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund
