Art
Oil painting by Sam Pepperman Entitled Couplacats
- Item Number
- 215
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 110 USD to mb85c9580
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
In the frame, 30 1/2 inches by 26 1/2 inches.
About Sam Pepperman:
Born in Montreal in 1915, Sam's first memory was of his mother pushing him across the snow in a sleigh-carriage as people ran past with goods stolen from their burning apartment building. For a time, his Rumanian- and Yiddish-speaking family shared an apartment with relatives. There were more fires and more apartments. Sam learned English and some French. He listened to classical music records that a cousin played. He experienced the violence and anti-Semitism common in Montreal at that time.
At age 7, his family moved to the United States, settling in Brooklyn, NY. He attended college, served during World War II, married and raised a family.
Not until he retired in 1980 was Sam able to devote his time and his talent to his artistic passion. He showed in many galleries in New York City (including one-man shows at Ligoa Duncan on Madison Avenue and Wolcott Fields on 5th Avenue) as well as closer to home in Rockland County. He was a devoted member of the Rockland County Association of Craftsmen and Artists.
In a letter written to his daughter, Fran, just a few days before his unexpected and fatal heart attack in 1989, he wrote about planting the vegetable garden, fixing the garage roof, having an art show, and his grave concerns for the Chinese students and workers demonstrating in Tiananmen Square.
Sam's serious side was tempered by a dry sense of humor. As a public service, he once offered to paint fig leaves on the eyeglasses of a New York State senator who was threatening to censor public art.
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