Bob Peak
Elegant Couple Shopping in Urban Street Scene - Magenta and Orange Mid-Century Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1959
Gouache on Illustration Board
20 1/2 × 20 1/2 in / 52.1 × 52.1 cm
$ 20,000.00
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Bob Peak may be the heir to Norman Rockwell in portraying the American Scene. Yet Peak's graphic representations depart from Rockwell's tight academic style. In the present work from 1959,...
Bob Peak may be the heir to Norman Rockwell in portraying the American Scene. Yet Peak's graphic representations depart from Rockwell's tight academic style. In the present work from 1959, innovation is on display with pushed, over-statured color and a quick and loose rendering style that captures the moment's spontaneity. In today's ultra-contemporary fine art market, we see many "hot" artists using many of the same techniques Peak invented over 65 years ago but less successfully. Signed upper right. Provenance: Illustration House. The work looks better in person and is surprisingly large for a magazine illustration. The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming up a bit off color. Refer to the still images for more accurate color