RUSSIAN AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY ANTON REFREGIER

RUSSIAN AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY ANTON REFREGIER

Anton L. Refregier, Russian, American, 1905 to 1979, oil painting on canvas, Seated Man With a Guitar, 1963. Signed and dated lower right. Framed. Provenance: Swann Auction Galleries, New York, December 6, 2008, lot 109. Anton Refregier is known for Abstraction, surreal genre, mural. Anton Refregier was born March 20, 1905 in Moscow, Russia. He immigrated to the United States in 1920. He received his artistic training from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 1921 to 1925; studied abroad with the sculptor Nicolai Vassilief in Paris in 1920; and with Hans Hofmann in Munich, 1927. From 1934 to 1940, Refregier, living in New York City, worked on various WPA Federal Art Projects as a teacher, supervising artist, and mural supervisor. His most famous work is arguably the mural project at San Franciscos Rincon Center, the costliest and one of the most controversial of all the WPA commissions. It is a multi scene panorama that sparked national debate because of its inclusion of controversial events in California history. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Framed 37 1/4 x 32 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold as is.