PETER SAUL : FIFTY YEARS OF PAINTING
2010-12-13Twenty important paintings from the span of American painter, Peter Sauls career will be exhibited alongside a selection of new works made especially for the exhibition. Early sketchbooks and a collection of the artist’s correspondences and personal artifacts will also be exhibited.
Saul is best known for his paintings depicting exaggerated, provocative images of pop culture ranging from well-known art references to political icons. Saul distorts his figures in order to draw attention to and critique contemporary culture. His paintings are politically charged and sardonically respond to past and current historical events. While working in the early 1960s, Saul’s inclusion of bright colors and everyday subjects positioned him as a predecessor of the Pop Art movement.
Opposite – Oedipus Junior, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 72 in, 1983
Exhibition runs through to January 8th, 2011
Haunch Of Venison
1230 Avenue of the Americas
Between 48th and 49th Street
20th Floor
New York
NY
10020
