Bidspirit auction | Joseph Meert (1905-1990)

Joseph Meert (1905-1990) - JOSEPH MEERT (1905-1990) SELF-PORTRAIT GOUACHE. Joseph Meert (1905-1990) Self Portrait Circa 1935. The artist's grisaille self-portrait in smooth, sculptural modeling, posed looking directly at the viewer, is signed lower left. Joseph Meert was an artist of the Kansas City School of American Art more closely associated than, say, Joseph Vorst, also represented in this auction. In the 1993 exhibition catalog for Under The Influence: The Students of Thomas Hart Benton at the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri by Marianne Berardi, describes Joe Meert as, ' A reticent man, dreamer, who painted beautiful pictures with a poetic brush. ' and says that he was .'generally acknowledged to be (one of) Benton's favorite pupils at the Art Student League.' in New York City. She goes on to say, In 1935, Meert, 'followed Benton to the Kansas City Art Institute where he served as Benton's assistant in the painting department. During his tenure at the Art Institute, Meert produced Post Office murals under the patronage of the WPA in Marceline and Mount Vernon, Missouri and in Spencer, Indiana.' Meert produced many important works in the Regionalist style of the 1930s, compositions stylistically, geographically and thematically aligned with the Kansas City School of American Art. Sight size measures 6.25 x 5.25 with a framed size of 16.5 x 14.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Sight size measures 6.25 x 5.25 with a framed size of 16.5 x 14.5 inches. Condition Very good condition. Provenance The Collection of James and Virginia Moffett, Kansas City, Missouri.