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John Little
“Untitled”
1965

Name: “Untitled”
Brand: John Little
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Original oil on canvas painting by the well known abstract expressionist artist, John Little. Signed lower right. Signed and dated 1965 on top stretcher bar verso. Betty Parsons Gallery stamp verso on top stretcher bar. Betty Parsons Gallery was a very well known modern art gallery in New York City established in 1946. Condition is good. The painting is housed in its original period strip wood with brass edge gallery frame in good condition with normal wear consistent with age. Overall framed measurements are 18.75 by 13.5 inches. Provenance: A Palm Beach, Florida estate. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY John Little attended the Buffalo Fine Arts academy as a teenager studying with Georg Groz. A multi-disciplinary artist, Little found it hard to decide which of his talents to pursue. He had an operatic voice, became a very successful textile designer creating a flourishing business designing fabrics. After closing the textile business, it became evident that Little's love was painting powerfully gestural works filled with boldly explosive colors. While Little's early style had a linear quality inspired by Surrealism, his later works featured thick impasto and gestural brushstrokes. After the war John Little returned to New York and with nowhere to stay, was allowed to move into Hans Hofmann's studio where his neighbors were Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock. Although John Little was not restrained in his painting experimentation, he had a growing interest in Surrealism and the works of Picasso. Little's primary influence was the color and creative theory of Hans Hofmann; who was without doubt the most influential teacher in American history. In 1946 Little held his first one man show at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, followed by a solo show at Betty Parsons in 1948. In the early 1950's, Little abandoned the flat, linear style of the 40s and progressively painted in thick, gestural paintings with broad strokes of powerful colors. In 1951 he moved to East Hampton, where he maintained a close friendship with Jackson Pollock, leading the two to hold a joint exhibition in 1955 at Guild Hall. In 1957 Little helped found the Signa Gallery, an important outpost in East Hampton for the growing New York art scene and host to many influential exhibitions. Little continued to actively exhibit until his death in 1984. Little had solo exhibitions at, among others, Betty Parsons Gallery in 1948, Bertha Schaefer Gallery in 1957 and 1958, Worth Ryder Gallery in 1963, A.M. Sachs Gallery in 1971 and a retrospective at the Guild Hall Museum in 1982. His work is part of the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guild Hall Museum, Ball State University Museum of Art, Galerie Beyeler (National Gallery, Basel) , Dillard University, The Bruce Museum and the University Art Museum at Berkeley, CA.

Creator:
John Little (1907-1984, American)
Creation Year:
1965
Dimensions:
Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Abstract Expressionist
Period:
1960-1969
Condition:
Several tiny punctures with old repairs. See photo.
Gallery Location:
Southampton, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU14112065732

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Born in Alabama, John Little attended the Buffalo (NY) Fine Arts Academy as a teenager, until 1927. Soon after, he moved to New York where he began operatic vocal training and opened what would become a very successful textile business designing fabric and wallpaper. In 1933, he enrolled at the Art Students League under the tutelage of George Grosz. Little’s early work consisted predominantly of landscapes, until 1937, when he began studying under Hans Hofmann and his work naturally shifted toward abstraction. During his time with Hofmann, he with artists such as Lee Krasner, George McNeil, Gerome Kamrowski, Giorgio Cavallon, and Perle Fine. Little entered the the service in 1942 as an aerial photographer for the Navy. Returning to New York after the war and with nowhere to stay, he reconnected with Hofmann and moved into his 8th Street studio, alongside his friend Lee Krasner and her husband Jackson Pollock. In 1946, Little earned his first solo exhibition at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, with a subsequent solo exhibition at Betty Parsons Gallery in New York two years later. In the early 1950s, Little abandoned the flat, linear style in favor of a new aesthetic consisting of the thick, gestural buildup of paint. This stylistic change was concurrent with his move to East Hampton In 1951. This enabled him to continue a close friendship with Krasner and Pollock, who had already left the city in favor of the more rural area around East Hampton. Little and Pollock had a joint exhibition in 1955 at Guild Hall, one year before Pollock’s tragic death. John Little exhibited extensively during his career, with solo shows at Betty Parsons Gallery (1948), Bertha Schaefer Gallery (1957, 1958), Worth Ryder Gallery (1963), A.M. Sachs Gallery (1971), and a retrospective at the Guild Hall Museum (1982). His work can be found in many private, institutional, and corporate collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guild Hall Museum, Ball State University Museum of Art, and Galerie Beyeler.

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