1961 HENRY PEARSON 20th c. American MODERN ABSTRACT INK DRAWING

Description: Untitled op art abstract drawing. Exceptionally meticulous work. By 20th c. American artist Henry Charles Pearson (1914-2006).Biography from askart: An artist and professor, Henry Pearson was known for his "compositions of swirling lines and inked whorls that were influenced by his work on topographical maps in the army. . ." He worked in New York City and Philadelphia and taught classes at the New School for Social Research and the Pennsylvania Academy. Pearson was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1914, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his B.A. and later Yale University where he received an M.F.A. In New York, he studied with Wil Barnet and Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League. Pearson spent over eleven years in the army during and after WWII. Assigned to interpret topographical maps while on a tour of duty in Japan, his interest in topography and the landscape began, leading him to experiment with optical effects and fine line drawings as an artist. Works by Pearson can be found in the permanent collections of both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Ink on paper.Signed Pearson 1961.Measures 10" x 9 3/4" sheet.Image size 5 5/8" diameter.Framed size 10 5/8" x 10 3/8".Mounted in original frame.From the estate of art historian David Sellin.Check out my ebay store for some other art from Sellin's estate. CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!Visit My eBay Store for more great items!Please check out all my items listed on ebay.Shipping can be combined on multiple purchases.

Price: 695 USD

Location: Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

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