Art & Photography
Tom Lieber Painting - "Pink/Black Shield" 2013
- Item Number
- 1909
- Estimated Value
- 35000 USD
Item Description
Painting: Pink/Black Shield by Tom Lieber
Measures, 60''x48'', dated 2013 and is oil, gesso and canvas.
http://tomlieberartist.com/
Opening Bid: $16,000
Biography
Lieber’s use of gesture stems from the abstract expressionist tradition exemplified by Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline; yet, his subtle color and tonal variations reveal an affinity to the painterly minimalism of Brice Marden. The early canvases from the 1970s consist of expansive, monochromatic color zones that, over time, take on increasingly explicit and more painterly gestures.1 Lieber's later work represents a more physical and powerful approach. Oftentimes, a single brushstroke or gesture anchors the painting, allowing the underlying color fields and tonal variations to recede and advance across the ground.
Lieber uses a variety of techniques to achieve his effects, most notably monotype printing rollers. By interposing a mechanical device into an intuitive act, he arrives at a form of deep expression that is unforced, in which the paint becomes raw and direct. Lieber also believes that the human body is less apt than the mind to create something contrived, so he treats the act of painting as a full-body experience. When painting, he meditates using Aikido and Yoga; this unorthodox process influences his work as much as any intellectual idea or natural form.
Tom Lieber is a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts Grant and has exhibited extensively since 1974. In 2003, the Honolulu Contemporary Museum in Hawaii organized a major show of his work. His paintings and monotypes are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and the Tate Gallery, London.
Item Special Note
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We want to thank Tom for his generous donation to the auction. Proceeds from this auction, go to support New Roads' educational programs.
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