Robert Wright Acrylic Painting on Paper of Wild Beast
Item Details
Robert Wright (Pennsylvania, 1943-2006)
Untitled
Acrylic painting on paper
Signed to lower right
28’ W x 22’ H
An acrylic painting on paper of a wild beast by self-taught American artist Robert Wright (1943-2006). Featuring a recurring subject portrayed by the artist, this work is rendered with thick gestural brushstrokes and vibrant colors. A hybrid four-legged animal is flanked by stylized faces in this abstract composition. Signed to the lower right, the painting remains unframed.
Influenced by his Roman Catholic faith and local Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Robert Wright’s paintings often highlight the South Side 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
- minor wear along paper edges.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC307-020
