Lynn Sweat - Abstract Expressionist Painting - 'City' Signed and Dated 1958

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Artist - Lynn Sweat
Title - The City
Year - 1958 (Early Period)
Signed - Lower right and label on … Read more Artist - Lynn Sweat
Title - The City
Year - 1958 (Early Period)
Signed - Lower right and label on reverse - entrant in 'Tenth Annual Emily Lowe Competition'
Medium - Acrylic on canvas. Impasto effects.
Framed - Wood and gilded edge
Dimensions Canvas - 25" x 30"
Dimensions Frame - 26.5" x 31.5"
Style - Abstract Expressionist
Condition - Very good - very minor paint loss (see photos)

Biography - Lynn Sweat (born 1934) is best known globally as the longtime illustrator of the Amelia Bedelia children's book series. However, his early career in the late 1950s was centered in Texas, where he was a rising star in the Beaumont and Houston fine art scenes before moving to New York in 1960.
This signed abstract work is a rare and significant "early period" work from his time as a commercial artist and fine painter in Texas.

Emily Lowe, artist and philanthropist offered personal encouragement to young painters through the annual Emily Lowe Competition, sponsored by the foundation starting in the early 1950s, which awarded prizes to metropolitan-area artists aged 20 to 30 and showcased their works in exhibitions.By the 1960s, this program had become a key platform for mentorship, with cash awards and recognition helping participants advance their careers. See less