Rex Clawson (1929-2007).
Love and Marriage.
1966. Signed and dated.
Oil and varnish on masonite.
42"w x 32"h including frame.
Minor paint loss and crazing on the chest of the woman on the left , otherwise great condition.
A Masterpiece example.
Provenance: A Southern Collection.
Est. $2,000-4,000. Ship: $150

Rex Clawson was inspired as a teenager by the work of European artists Van Gogh, Gauguin, and the Impressionists. He traveled to Mexico to paint, and on his return to his native Texas he won first prize at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition in 1951. The influence of his Mexican ­experience is clearly visible in his iconic and highly symbolic work. After a successful exhibition at the Knoedler Gallery in NY with other Texas artists in 1952, Clawson moved to NY permanently and for more than five decades created paintings based on social, political, and religious satire, many of which like this painting, include liberal doses of nudity. His work is included in the permanent collections of The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Hirshorn Museum, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, to name a few.