Robert Goodnough 1959 Mixed Media Collage

Item Details

Robert Arthur Goodnough (American; 1917 – 2010)
Untitled (abstract), 1959
Cut paper, canvas, and cardboard collage with oil paint over letterpress halftone print
Signed and dated to the lower right

Although Robert Goodnough moved within the circles of second-generation Abstract Expressionists, he was also known for dabbling in figuration. He was referred to as a painter “who eluded categories” by New York Times writer William Grimes, and managed to fly under the radar as an underrated artist. Goodnough studied art at Syracuse University, the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, and Hans Hofmann’s summer school. He established friendships with several renowned Abstract Expressionists and modernists such as Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Clement Greenberg, and Meyer Shapiro. His work has been exhibited and collected by numerous prestigious institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Museum of Modern Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

Condition

- toning and foxing to paper pieces; discolored adhesive visible around collaged object edges; accretion to surface; ripple warping to ground; edges of piece are cut unevenly; foxing to fabric mat; light accretion to glass and frame; edge wear to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; work measures 8.5" W x 9.5" H.

Item #

ITMG113144