Joseph Wolins Figurative Abstract Oil on Board, United States, circa 1960

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circa 1960
Bio information from askART: Biography Joseph Wolins Joseph Wolins was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1915. … more circa 1960
Bio information from askART: Biography Joseph Wolins Joseph Wolins was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1915. He studied at the National Academy of Design from 1935 to 1941 under Leon Kroll. While studying in Europe in 1937, he was particularly influenced by the Italian painters Piero della Francesca, Mantegna and Giotto. The Paris Exposition of 1937 afforded a unique opportunity to study Modern European Painting. Wolins was one of the New York area artists associated with the W.P.A. Art Project, 1935-1941. Further trial and experiment in painting for the next five years led to participating in group exhibitions. First one-man show was at the Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York, 1947. Joseph Wolins died on November 3, 1999 in New York. This particular work by Joseph Wolins of abstracted dancers represents his strong sense of color and composition. The painting is signed in the lower left hand corner "Wolins". less