13: KARL PRIEBE (1914-1976) 1958 WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE

Karl Priebe (1914-1976)
Untitled (1958)
The luminous mixed media work displaying interesting textures of nicely saturated colors is signed lower right front.

This work on paper cardstock retains a tattered paper label from Perls Gallery in New York.

Karl Priebe was a leading figure in American Magic Realism. He was born in Milwaukee and trained at the Layton School of Art as well as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Working primarily in watercolor and gouache, he produced vividly detailed works that shimmer with color as he depicts symbolic figures, cultural motifs, birds and performers blending the precision of Magic Realism with a flair for the surreal as seen here. Many images fused theatrical elegance with psychological depth and statement. His work was exhibited at major institutions including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney. He later taught at Western Michigan University.
Sight size measures 15.5 x 11.5 with a framed size of 19h x 15w inches.
The condition is very good, very clean, intact, no visible stain, damage, repair, punctures or tears. This work has not been examined outside the frame.
Provenance: Private collection, Kansas City, Missouri.
$1,000 - $1,500