Gustav Likan Neo-Impressionism Mother With Children Acrylic Painting 1978

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Brightly colored abstract painting of figures depicting mother and children at the zoo. Signed by the artist in the lower … Read more Brightly colored abstract painting of figures depicting mother and children at the zoo. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner and dated 1978.


Gustav Likan, 1912 - 1998, was a croatian born artist. "In 1957 he moved to Chicago, where he made portraits of several notable people, like Conrad Hilton (the founder of the Hilton hotel chain), the president of the USA Herbert Hoover, Chicago archbishop cardinal Samuel Stritch, etc. His "American Tragedy" painting dealing with the Kennedy family is exhibited in the Presidential Library of L. B. Johnson.

He had his first North American exhibition in Chicago in May of 1959 and then in New York, Denver, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Atlanta, Toluca (Mexico), Austin, and elsewhere.

According to Robert Merrill Chase: "... He has long been noted in Europe for his portraits of royalty and heads of state. Since coming to America, his color genius...caught fire and he emerged as one of the most important colorists of the twentieth century. Considered a prodigy, Likan won early acclaim in academic circles."

Approximate dimensions:
Overall: 14.5" x 17.5"
Visible art: 10.5" x 12.5" See less