Abstract Expressionist Still Life <br>1940-50s Gouache <br><br>#41006

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Gustav Friedmann This mid 20th century abstract still life in gouache is by Vienna and San Francisco/Bay Area artist, Gustav Friedmann (1897-1982). Friedmann received his art educa tion at the Bauhaus, a German school famous for its combination of fine arts and crafts and principles of design. At Bauhaus Friedmann studied with and under the likes of Kandinsky, Klee, Feininger and Moholy-Nagy. By 1946, in the wake of World War II, he had moved to San Francisco and taught as a professor of art at the California Labor School, an anti-Fascist school that taught a wide variety of courses. Friedmann is most known for the colorful Abstract Expressionist paintings he produced while in San Francisco. Circa 1940s-50s Gouache on Paper Mounted to Board 24"x21.5" framed, 22.5"x20" unframed Framed in a contemporary wood frame with matte white finish using archival spacers and conservation clear glass. Good vintage condition. Show more