Peter Alexander (1939–2020) | From "L. A. Nights" Series, Pastel, Signed & Dated , 1991

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Peter Alexander — L.A. Nights Series(1987-1995), Signed Original Pastel, 1991

An original 1991 pastel on paper by Peter Alexander (1939–2020), … Read more Peter Alexander — L.A. Nights Series(1987-1995), Signed Original Pastel, 1991

An original 1991 pastel on paper by Peter Alexander (1939–2020), from his L.A. Nights body of work. Signed and dated “P.A. ’91” at the lower right, the artwork measures 6 × 7 inches and is presented in a 13 × 15-inch frame with museum glass.

Alexander’s L.A. Nights works explore Los Angeles after dark, translating the city’s illuminated landscape into atmospheric compositions of light, color, and shadow. The estate documents this body of work from 1987–1995, placing this pastel within a distinctive period of his painting and drawing practice.

About the artist

Los Angeles–born Peter Alexander was a pivotal figure in Southern California’s Light and Space movement. He gained recognition during the 1960s for translucent polyester resin sculptures that explored perception through color, light, and material. Across painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography, he continued investigating these concerns through the landscape and atmosphere of California. His nocturnal cityscapes form an important part of this broader practice.

Alexander’s work is held in major public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; J. Paul Getty Museum; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Whitney Museum of American Art; and Walker Art Center.

Selected career highlights
1968: Whitney Annual, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
1972: Documenta 5, Kassel, Germany.
1976: Painting and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
1980: Solo exhibition, Paintings, Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art.
1981: Summer Light, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1984: An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1992: Century: A Painting by Peter Alexander, Laguna Art Museum.
2003: Mural commission for Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
2011: Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture 1950–1970, J. Paul Getty Museum; and Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
2014: California Art Award, Laguna Art Museum.
2024: Included in Particles and Waves: Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945–1990, Palm Springs Art Museum.

Artwork Details
Artist: Peter Alexander (1939–2020)
Title: Unknown
Series: L.A. Nights
Date: 1991
Medium: Pastel on paper
Artwork dimensions: 6 × 7 inches
Framed dimensions: 13 × 15 inches
Signature: Signed and dated “P.A. ’91,” lower right
Presentation: Framed with museum glass

Condition: Excellent condition. The artwork has been examined and shows no damage. Pinholes along top corners and center are original to piece. See less