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Mom just got her bangs cut, dads beard is in full bloom, the kids are sporting new keds, the lawn is manicured, and the 61 pontiac is fueled and ready to roll. Bechtles images are painstakingly controlled with a quiet psychology. See all 25 formats and editions hide other formats and. This volume is the collected verse of the author including songs of a sourdough, ballads of a cheechako, and rhymes of a rolling stone. Roberto bernardi first works date from the mid eighties, and whilst a young student he dedicat ed himself to the study of renaissance painting and pictorial technique, which later proved to be extremely important in the development of his personal creativity. It should not be confused with the municipality of pontiac, which is located in the neighbouring les collinesdeloutaouais regional county municipality. Tracing robert bechtles career from his earliest paintings of the 1960s to the present day, this is the definitive book on one of the founders and foremost practitioners of american photorealism.

Selfportraits, 1964 2005, anthony meier fine arts, san francisco, california robert bechtle, gladstone 64, new york. This painting, featuring bechtle, his first wife, and two children standing in front of their family car, has never been shown on the west coast. He is also represented by anglim gilbert gallery, san francisco. From its origins in liverpool in 1816, one unusual british firm has threaded a way through two centuries that have seen tumultuous events and epochal transformations in technologies and societies. Robert bechtle was born in 1932 in san francisco and raised in alameda. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The word ordinary would seem to be an anathema to artists. Color softground etching with spitbite aquatint, 1998. Robert alan bechtle 1932 united states is an artist born in 1932 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1985, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2020. We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. Conflict and community in a chinese city, 17961895 stanford university press, 1989.

With their photorealism, robert bechtle s works capture the essence of modern, postwar american culture. Pontiac white pages pontiac phone directory lookup. Bechtle 61 pontiac museum street banner betterwall. Bechtle started drawing at a young age and, with encouragement from his teachers and his family, pursued a future. I first encountered the underrated bay area artist robert bechtles great painting 61 pontiac 196869, which is in his present retrospective. Robert bechtle the marvellous in the family by richard. The best of robert service paperback january 27, 1989 by robert service author 4. Tis but the time the biography of ltcol joseph espie dods dso mc aamc. The comprehensive exhibition will include works such as 61 pontiac, 196869, arguably bechtles most famous painting. We found 11 records for robert bechtel in livonia, manistee and 17 other cities in michigan. Robert bechtles work has been exhibited internationally and is in the collections of the museum of modern art, the metropolitan museum of art, the whitney and the guggenheim museums in new york, as well as the walker art center, the smithsonian institution and the san francisco museum of modern art. Extending along the entire width of the painting, and portrayed from an elevated angle with its hood curiously cropped, the carefully maintained station wagon projects an optimism and comfort mirrored in the young familys deportment.

See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Signed, dated and numbered 2450 in pencil, lower margin. Commerce and society in a chinese city, 17961889 stanford university press, 1984 william rowe, hankow. Stein 61 rejoined the faculty as everett fraser professor of law in the fall of 2006. Robert bechtle, 61 pontiac, 1964 in what was hailed as the first photorealist painting, 61 pontiac, which bechtle painted in 1964, the alameda community is framed by the artist working on his. Browse more artworks robert bechtle from berggruen gallery. A complicated legacy is a beautifully written story of love, courage and perseverance in the face unimaginable obstacles, made all the more endearing because its true.

Robert bechtle paints what he calls portraits of the essence of american experience. Roberto bernardi was born in todi italy on the 18th of may 1974. The pontiac advantage pontiac, il official website. Robert hill in illinois 983 people named robert hill found in chicagogarykenosha, st. Elle andrawarner robert service a great canadian poets romance with the north, amazing stories. Though this painting depicts an allamerican family, the title of robert bechtles 61 pontiac emphasizes the automobile, a symbol of affluence, style, and social. Though this painting depicts an allamerican family, the title of robert bechtles 61 pontiac emphasizes the automobile, a symbol of affluence, style, and social status. Let me assure you, robert bechtle is not and ordinary artist. Stucky almost magically transports the reader to pre civil war south carolina and masterfully builds the plot while endearing each individual character. Green colored paper over boards with black text on upper and spine. Robert bechtle discusses his process of applying a brown underpainting on top of a pencil drawing before he begins painting in color. Based on the famous poem of robert service robert w.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The manicured lawns bathed in sunlight, the wellkept houses, the kids, the cars. We offer a variety of incentives, informational services, and programs to help create a progressive and growing business environment. Robert bechtle american photorealist painter, born in 1932 guide to pictures of works by robert bechtle in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. The city of pontiac works to insure that existing and new businesses in our community prosper. For over thirty years, robert bechtles singular preoccupation with effects of light, shadow, perspective and surface have yielded extraordinary images of ordinary streets, cars and houses. Robert bechtles six cars on 20th street 2007, a san francisco streetscape, in a solo show at gladstone gallery. Born in alameda county in the bay area in 1932 and still active as a painter, bechtle has lived most of his life in and around the suburbs and districts of san. Robert bechtle at crown point press, 2011 5 minutes. From whitney museum of american art, robert bechtle, 61 pontiac 19681969, oil on canvas, 151. Lockart on the trail of robert service, luath press ltd. Buy online, view images and see past prices for robert bechtle b.

The 1931 yangzi river flood cambridge university press, 2018 william rowe, hankow. Roberto bernardi photorealism painting art people gallery. Robert bechtle is an american photorealist painter known for his depictions of sunlit streets and everyday life. He studied graphic design and painting at the california college of arts and crafts in oakland, earning his bfa in 1954 and mfa in 1958. Cur at the beginning of an image file name means that the image was created by a curatorial staff member. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Created in close collaboration with the artist, robert bechtle will accompany the distinguished painters first retrospective exhibition. Robert bechtle 61 pontiac whitney museum of american art.