Salvatore Grippi, Ink and Pencil Drawing, Paper Bags (1974)

Description This work proves yet again how versatile Salvatore Grippi was as an artist.  In the 1970s he experimented with "pop art' style images and still lifes of everyday objects.  We love the effect of an optical illusion with these mesmerizing lines!! Details Salvatore Grippi (American, 1921-2017) Untitled  Ink and pencil on paper Signed and dated lower right hand corner 29 1/2" x 23 1/2" (overall) 24" x 18" (paper) Newly framed under UV plexiglass Excellent condition, even toning to paper About the Artist We were extremely lucky to purchase a collection of Salvatore Grippi’s works upon the sale of his estate by his heirs in 2017. An important member of the New York School of Abstract Expressionists, Grippi was born in 1921 in Buffalo NY. Like many artists of his generation, he served in Europe during World War II. After the war, he studied at the Art Students League, the Museum of Modern Art School, and Atelier 17, the famous printmaking studio run by British artist Stanl