California Series # 73-88 Mountains
Artist
Joseph Di Giorgio
(American, 1931 - 2000)
Date1988
Mediumoil pastel on paper
Dimensions29 5/8 × 41 3/4 inches (75.2 × 106 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Di Lello and John Di Lello, 2016
Object number2016.2.1
ClassificationsPaper
Label Text“I feel the American landscape is an endangered species. It is what we have as Americans, and I like to record it in a lyrical way, perhaps in a romantic way. My paintings are never about specific sites; they are the mood and spirit of our beautiful country,” wrote the artist. Yet he sought specific inspiration in the land. Di Giorgio took a car trip through California to create a series on the state, including this work. He painted pure landscapes with no intrusion of human activity, using dots of color to construct his images.
ProvenanceGifted February 25, 2016 by Helen Di Lello and John Di Lello to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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