Ray Rice Entitled Carnival, this 1930-40s charcoal on paper scene is by Raymond C. Rice (1916-2001). Rice was an American multidisciplinary artist whose wide-ranging practice encompassed painting, sculpture, mosaic, printmaking, and experimental film. His work was exhibited internationally, including at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Rice studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League of New York, where he met his future wife, the WPA artist Miriam Rice (1918–2010), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. In 1940, he was awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. After settling in Northern California, Rice became associated with the mid-century “Art and Architecture” movement, collaborating on projects that integrated painting, mosaic, and sculpture into modern architectural spaces. His commissions included work for major clients such as Ford Motor Company, Bank of America, and the Fresno Air Terminal.From the mid-1960s onward, Rice turned increasingly to abstract Surrealist painting and experimental filmmaking, producing more than forty short films between 1965 and 1985.From the mid-1960s onward, Rice turned increasingly to abstract Surrealist painting and experimental filmmaking, producing more than forty short films between 1965 and 1985. 1930-40s Charcoal on Paper 22.25"x26.25" framed, 14"x18" unframed Estate stamped lower right. Framed in a restored vintage wood frame with a two-toned finish using 8-ply archival matting behind conservation clear glass. Excellent vintage condition.
