Modernist Abstracted Portrait <br>1940-50s Oil <br><br>#B3219

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Calvin Anderson This mid 1940-50s oil on paper abstracted portrait is by Bay Area painter, printmaker, and designer Calvin Anderson (1925-2023). He studied at CCAC and Art Center C ollege in the 1940s and worked as a commercial art director in San Francisco for 40 years. Anderson created graphics for the SF Ballet for 20 years, and two of his poster designs are in the permanent collection at SFMOMA. Anderson taught Design at SFAI in the 1960s. He was a prolific printmaker in the 1990s-2000s, creating hundreds of minimal, abstract compositions drawing from his love of Modernism and design. 1940-50s Oil on Paper 24"x29.75" framed, 19"x23.75" unframed Estate stamped lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a contemporary wood frame with a sanded walnut finish using archival matting behind conservation clear glass. Show more