Dated: 1989, Medium: Oil on canvas, Dimensions: 66*66 cm (26*26 in) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Description: Oil on canvas in the manner/style of Lowell Nesbitt. Provenance: From a New York, NY collection. This painting will be sent with a new frame. Stunning painting in the manner/style of the artist. This piece is sold In the Manner/Style of the artist. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. In this sense, you can evaluate the article or lot based on your knowledge. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. You can bid with absolute confidence on this fabulous artwork. To the winning bidder, enjoy and congratulations on winning the magnificent fine artwork! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Artist information: Lowell Blair Nesbitt (October 4, 1933-July 8, 1993) was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor. He served as the official artist for the NASA Apollo 9, and Apollo 13 space missions; in 1976 the United States Navy commissioned him to paint a mural in the administration building on Treasure Island spanning 26 feet x 251 feet, then the largest mural in the United States; and in 1980 the United States Postal Service honored Lowell Nesbitt by issuing four postage stamps depicting his paintings. Lowell Blair Nesbitt was born to parents, Frank E. Nesbitt, and Mildred C. Nesbitt (née Carback) in Towson, Maryland. He was raised in an affluent Towson neighborhood, the Stoneleigh Historic District at 708 Stoneleigh Road. Nesbitt graduated from Towson High School in 1951; and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1955. He also studied stained glass, and printmaking from 1955-1956 on a fellowship at the Royal College of Art in London, England. Following his academic studies, Nesbitt enlisted in the United States Army from 1956-1958. Upon his return, he lived in Washington D.C. where he worked as a night watchman at The Phillips Collection until 1963 when he relocated permanently to New York City to be a career visual artist. In 1958 the Baltimore Museum of Art hosted the first solo museum exhibit that Nesbitt was to have in his lengthy career, but it was in 1964 with his debut at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum) in Washington, D.C. that Nesbitt received greater recognition. The array of botanical works most likely would not have been created had it had not been for the beckoning of fellow artist Robert Indiana, who, in 1962, after viewing some of Lowell Nesbitt's abstract paintings drawings and prints, suggested that he attempt to make a conversion from the abstraction which Nesbitt’s career had been focused on pre-1962, to the style of realism. Nesbitt was often classified as a Photorealist artist, though he fought inclusion with this group of artists throughout his career. Nesbitt established himself as an artist who could employ both diversity of technique and subject matter while creating paintings, drawings and prints using studio interiors, articles of clothing, piles of shoes, x-ray figures (Nesbitt was the first highly recognized artist to use this subject matter since the artists of the New Zealand region unknowingly painted "x-ray style" figures at the early portion of the last millennium), caverns, ruins, landscapes, flowers, groupings of fruits and vegetables, and electronic components (he is credited for being the first artist to use computer parts as subject matter for his artwork). He also used his pet dogs in addition to birds, reptiles, various mammals and the Neoclassical facades of SoHo's 19th century cast-iron buildings and several of Manhattan's major bridges, in addition to a number of series in which he incorporated numerous Victorian staircases, and other interior scenes as subject matter for his artwork. His last series in the 1980s, titled the “impossible series” was a grouping of surrealistic landscapes paintings and drawings. To honor Nesbitt's contributions to the art world, in 1980, the United States Postal Service issued four stamps based on his floral paintings. He also served as the official artist for the NASA space flights of Apollo 9 and Apollo 13. Nesbitt was found dead in his New York studio in 1993 at the age of 59. Police stated he died of natural causes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Shipping: On completion of payment 5 CONTINENTS ART will help coordinate shipping. For the Buyer's convenience, 5 CONTINENTS ART will handle the packing and shipping of the lot to the shipping address indicated by the Buyer. 5 CONTINENTS ART, will assume the responsibility of contracting the exclusive services of DHL Express for each shipment, this service will be fast, easy and safe to track. 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