Description
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Welcome to San Francisco'.
NOTE: We have another drawing by both of these artists titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'.
Paul John Wonner (April 24, 1920 - April 23, 2008) was an American artist who was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received a B.A. in 1952, an M.A. in 1953, and an M.L.S. in 1955?all from the University of California, Berkeley. He rose to prominence in the 1950s as an abstract expressionist associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement, along with his partner, Theophilus Brown (1919-2012), whom he met in 1952 while attending graduate school. In 1956, Wonner started painting a series of dreamlike male bathers and boys with bouquets. In 1962, he began teaching at the University of California, Los Angeles. By the end of the 1960s, he had abandoned his loose figurative style and focused exclusively on still lifes in a hyperrealist style. Wonner died April 23, 2008 in San Francisco, California.
Paul Wonner is best known for his still-life paintings done in an abstract expressionist style.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Paper
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
NOTE: We have another drawing by both of these artists titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'.
Paul John Wonner (April 24, 1920 - April 23, 2008) was an American artist who was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received a B.A. in 1952, an M.A. in 1953, and an M.L.S. in 1955?all from the University of California, Berkeley. He rose to prominence in the 1950s as an abstract expressionist associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement, along with his partner, Theophilus Brown (1919-2012), whom he met in 1952 while attending graduate school. In 1956, Wonner started painting a series of dreamlike male bathers and boys with bouquets. In 1962, he began teaching at the University of California, Los Angeles. By the end of the 1960s, he had abandoned his loose figurative style and focused exclusively on still lifes in a hyperrealist style. Wonner died April 23, 2008 in San Francisco, California.
Paul Wonner is best known for his still-life paintings done in an abstract expressionist style.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Paper
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Unframed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
12 x 17.75 x 0.1 in
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
Estimate $1,700-$4,800
Starting Bid
$850
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