JAMES GROODY Signed Original ILLUSION MAN Framed 1973 Art Mixed Media LISTED 24"

Description

Superb ORIGINAL 1973 MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE PAINTING By Listed Artist JAMES GROODY
Untitled Mixed Media Collage- African American
Man In Boat, ILLUSION, 1973. The young man in the artwork is literally AND figuratively 'Steering His Own Course'.
James Groody
- American, b 1940 /Listed artist. James Groody is credited for being an originator of the abstract illusion artistic technique
Original Collage Painting/ mixed media newsprint and oil, hand made wood frame- frame is part of the composition
Description:
Original mixed media artwork signed by James Groody, (20th C.). Piece combines paint, newspaper, ink and has sand like texture on background. Framed in wood. W. James Groody is an American artist whose work is collected worldwide and exhibited in four continents.
Oil on Wood Board. Wonderful use of earth tones. Beautifully Framed in original WIDE wood frame. Frame is 1 5/8” wide and extends about 1/4” out from the composition, which is inset for a slight shadowbox effect.
Size: 24” tall x 18.5” wide
Hand Signed
lower right
Mr. Groody was very aware of the burgeoning Social Awareness and Activist movements of the early 1970s, which is deliberately represented in this piece:  the wording on the newsprint is carefully designed to reflect this- if you look carefully, you will see the words "Riots- Knocked- Feudal Barons- Waiters- Whistle- Hospital- Aghast- Dense trees- Pulled- Forced To Lie- VC [Viet Cong] - Che Guevara- Older Generation- Richer- PhD Candidate- Philosophy- Bad Moon- None of Us Could Eat- Black- White- Blindfold- and Upset", to name a few- there is a fascinating treasure trove of progressive activist ideas in this piece of Art
,985 reduced price- this is a BARGAIN and
Mr. Groody’s works continue to app
reciate in value and collectibility. Sorry to disappoint, but please do not email an offer- serious bidders only and this piece is priced WELL BELOW value.
Condition:
Excellent- NO lifting of newsprint, no scratches or soiling to surface. Fra
m
e also excellent, hand painted black wood has mellowe
d w age which adds to the beauty
Framed without Glass
: Plain black frame
1 5/8” wide
Provenance
: Purchased from Wolford Gallery Rochester, NY [was on Goodman Street and was active in the 1960s, now closed]. Is hand marked on back in b
lack ink: ‘1973 Mixed M
e
dia’
Other similar works by this artist which are NOT as
complex and as fine can be found at ‘Art Broker
age’ and ‘Invaluable’
online auction house sources, for reference.
Please do not hesitate to email me for any further photos I can provide of this wonderful artwork which is also a record of Social History of the 1970s.
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