June 27, 2009 – December 12, 2009
We are pleased to introduce our latest acquisitions. Both Chester Beach and Albert Stewart are famous American sculptors. Many are unaware of their California connections. The medals we introduce by these sculptors are prime examples of their prowess and ease in sculpting images with meaning and pathos. Alexander Cañedo created a tour de force in his circa 1945 Artist’s Models, which rises to the level of the great surrealists, especially Giorgio de Chirico, both in its highly precise rendering and its latent message. Pele de Lappe’s 1935 Portrait of B.E., Erle Loran’s 1938 Dock View and Lucretia Van Horn’s 1949 Flowers in a Blue Vase are some of the new and exciting works on paper included in this exhibition. Elmer Plummer’s circa 1950 Cartoon Studio Painter, depicting a cartoonist at the Walt Disney Studios, constitutes a great portrait and a Disney collectible