A modern Impressionist acrylic painting on board Untitled (Dancing Figures) by Michigan artist Sam Karras. Signed by the artist lower right corner. Circa 1960s. His art has been described: the bold contours are reminiscent of Toulouse-Lautrec, the bleakness of Sloan and Bellows, the intensity of Goya, and the anguish of Munch and Grosz. A dramatic modernist painting for a modern or contemporary space. Provenance: London Arts Group, Detroit. Dimensions: 15.25âh x 22.75âw x 1.5âd (framed). In very good vintage condition.
Sam Karras (1929- ) was an American painter and illustrator for Ford Motor Company for 25 years. Karresâ output, which totals thousands of oils and watercolors dating from the 1940âs to the present, include Detroit and Wyandotte street scenes, interiors of bars and coffeehouses, as well as works depicting everything from weightlifters to dancers. An overview of his work has been compiled in the book Sam Karres: Urban Expressionist, by James F. Bloch Sam was a well-respected artist. His dream, even in college, was to paint in the streets. He has documented much of the Detroit and Down River cityscapes for over 50 years. He has been awarded the Scarab Clubâs very prestigious Gold Medal two times, in 1977 and 2004. Some of his work is in the archives of the Detroit Institute of Arts and at the University of Michigan Libraryâs Special Collection Research Center. For many years he exhibited his artwork at his gallery, Karres Gallery, in Royal Oak. Sam has sold his work around the world.
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