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George Arthur Carlson (American, b. 1940). "Taramujara" serigraph, 1988. Edition 14 of 250. Artist's signature, date, and edition number handwritten in black on lower right. A colorful serigraph by George Carlson, depicting a half-length portrait of a Taramujara man in profile, holding his hand up before his face, perhaps to shield his eyes from the bright sun. The handsome figure wears traditional clothing and a magnificent turkey feather headdress. All is delineated in Carlson's expressive style and vibrant color palette. When "Southwest Art" asked Carlson what subject matter he is drawn to the artist replied, "I like the heavy horses for their powerful grace, ballerinas for their delicate grace, Taramujara Indians for their elemental grace, and nude ... Well … for all of their grace." ("Artists' Studios / George Carlson" Southwest Art, January 17, 2012) A captivating portrayal of a Taramuhara man of an impressive scale, set in an attractive custom frame. Size (image): 26" L x 21.125" W (66 cm x 53.7 cm) Size (frame): 34.5" L x 29.625" W (87.6 cm x 75.2 cm)

George Carlson is an illustrious painter and sculptor who has been an artist for more than 50 years. He studied at The American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University or Arizona, Tucson. Carlson's work has been featured in solo retrospective exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum (2008), the Fort Worth Zoo Museum in Texas (1995), and the Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles, California (1993) among others. In addition, he has been included in countless solo and group exhibitions - and has been the recipient of prestigious honors including the Autry National Center's John J. Gerhaty Award for Advancement in Contemporary Western Art as well as several gold and silver medals from the National Academy of Western Art and an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Idaho.

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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Artist's signature, date, and edition number handwritten in black on lower right. Paper and double matte show some waviness at peripheries, but the image and coloration are still strong. Frame has scuffs, chips, and abrasions as shown and is missing glass which certainly could be replaced by a professional framer. Fit with suspension wire.