Lot 203
Paul Forster (American, 1925-2012). "Feeding the Birds" oil on board, n.d. Signed at lower right. A stunning painting by Paul Forster depicting a spiritual scene of a woman and child energetically spreading bird seed as birds gather at their feet and winged women reminiscent of Roman victories rise above them. The central figure is simply dressed in a brimmed hat, coat, and long skirt as she spreads seed from her satchel, and a white dove flies towards her hand. Arms outstretched, the child looks to the heavens and mimics the winged women that soar above her, perhaps wishing to take flight herself, as their gorgeous hair blows in the wind and their impressive wingspans showcase their nude bodies. A phenomenal depiction of a magical scene; perhaps a commentary on the spiritual implications of a seemingly simple task, the miraculous events that may occur when one gives back to nature! Size: 48" W x 48" H (121.9 cm x 121.9 cm)
At the age eight, Paul Forster became the youngest member of the Albright Art Gallery Association of Buffalo, New York and started studying at the Museum School with watercolorist Robert Blair. During World War II, Forster served in the Army Air Corps, and in 1952, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Fine Arts Degree. In the late 1950s, Forster had a studio in Nevada and painted murals for the Mormon Church. In the early 1960s, he taught art and became Chairman of the Art Department of the L.D.S. Schools of the South Pacific in Tonga. In 1969, he left Brigham Young University to pursue his art full time. For the greater part of the next decade, Forster traveled throughout the American Southwest in an Airstream trailer to paint the environment and its inhabitants. In time, he moved to Oregon followed by Kansas City, but eventually returned to Arizona.
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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- Condition: Signed at lower right. Some minor chips to peripheries - none affecting central imagery. Painting in otherwise excellent condition.
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