John Silk Deckard Mixed Media Painting "Out of Touch," 1968

Item Details

John Silk Deckard (Pennsylvania, 1938 -1994)
Out of Touch, 1968
Mixed media painting on paper
Signed and dated to lower left, with additional signature at lower center
Title inscribed to lower left

Born in Erie, John Silk Deckard worked in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, and printmaking, and became well versed in sculpture by the 1970s. He studied with the renowned artist and teacher Joseph Plavcan before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with the help of a National Scholastic scholarship, then continued his studies at Edinboro State College and Carnegie-Mellon University. Throughout his career, he was featured in exhibitions at numerous prestigious institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; and Museum of Fine Art, Boston; and the Brooklyn Museum among others. In. addition, Deckard’s work can be found in several private and public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Art, the Wichita Art Museum, the Erie Art Museum, and the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Condition

- light toning to paper, with areas of staining and slight handling wear.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMG818697