Giuseppe Napoli (American, 1929-1967)
Title ' Stravinski'
Oil on wood board
Signed upper right then signed, dated 1961 and titled to verso.
Image size 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches (59,5 x 44,5 cm.) 0+ 3 3/4" (9.5cm)
Framed size 27 1/4 x 21 1/4 inchers (69,2 x 54 cm.)
about the artist
Giuseppe Napoli (1929-1967)
Giuseppe Napoli was a Mid-Century Modernist Artist of the New York School. Living throughout most of the 1950s and 1960s in Greenwich Village in a small studio space, he was a beloved and talented member of that influential group of artists.
Unafraid to experiment in both the Modernist-Representational style as well as the completely Abstract Expressionist style, he created a strong body of work typical of his period in New York.
Unfortunately, Napoli suffered from Depression and would experience severe mood swings, making the launching of his career a bit difficult. None-the-less, he had many one man shows and participated in numerous group shows.
His explosive life was tragically cut short by suicide in 1967, ending a short but brilliant career as a painter, sculpture and water colorist.Interestingly, Giuseppe Napoli was one of the first artists collected by the now famous Dorthy and Herb Vogel Collection.