Bidspirit auction | Ernest Trova ”Modern Man” Oil


Ernest Trova ”Modern Man” Oil on Paper - Ernest Trova (American, 1927-2009). Oil on paper painting titled ”Modern Man, ” 1974. Depicting a seated office worker composed of disjointed, machine-like sections while the figure's head is encased in a cage-like, controlling structure. Featuring muted blues, greens, and ochres against a deep reddish-brown background; rendered in the Post-Cubism style. Signed and dated along the lower center. Sight; height: 33 in x width: 24 in. Framed; height: 39 1/4 in x width: 30 in x depth: 1 3/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visbile tears, creases, losses, or restorations. There is one minute spot of skimming in the upper right quadrant. There are two additional spots of possible dents (punctures that do not go all the way through the paper) in the same quadrant. Housed under a non-acidic mat. Framed under glass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.