1970s Larry Connatser Modern Oil Pastel Drawing

Description

Oil pastel on paper from the estate of Atlanta self taught artist Laurence Stuart Connatser (1938-1996).

Connatser was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in Atlanta. He earned degree in literature from Vanderbilt in 1961 before moving to Chicago where he worked in publishing. During this time he began to paint, continuing after he moved to Savannah in 1971 and later in Atlanta. He died in Atlanta of AIDS in 1996.

Unsigned, deaccessed recently from the Georgia museum his estate was bequeathed to.

Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Overall good condition.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Oil Pastel

Details:
Art Subjects: Abstract
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Unframed
Country of Origin: United States

Condition

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Overall good condition.

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Dimensions

10.75 x 14 x 0.1 in

1970s Larry Connatser Modern Oil Pastel Drawing

Lot 0097

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