Robert E. Wright Oil Painting, Late 20th Century
Item Details
Robert E. Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943 – 2006)
Untitled (country village and church), late 20th century
Oil painting on wood board
Signed to lower right
Born a seventh son of a seventh son, Robert Wright was deeply influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. His paintings often highlight the South Side Pittsburgh slopes, religious motifs, faces and birds. He was a self-taught artist who exhibited at a few local Pittsburgh galleries and the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Wright never finished high school and eventually worked as a landscaper and a janitor at a daycare center. His mother, Catherine, fostered his artistic interests and he eventually found success with his work at a social service agency in Oakland. Wright’s work was championed by collector of folk and outsider art Pat McArdle.
Condition
- tape present to corner of composition; some accretions throughout; minor wear to edges of board.
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Item #
ITMG754066
