Property from the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Trust, San Francisco, California
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Richard McLean
R.B.; and R.A.B. Nantucket 1986
- Estimate
- $800 - 1,200•
$445
Lot Details
One unique pencil drawing with fabric collage and one unique watercolor and pencil drawing, both on wove paper.
1964; and 1988
R.B. 18 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (47 x 40.3 cm)
R.A.B. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm)
R.A.B. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm)
Both signed and dated, R.A.B. Nantucket 1986 titled in pencil, both framed.
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Richard McLean
American | B. 1934 D. 2014Washington-born artist Richard McLean was a leading figure in the Photorealist movement, a practice that aims to meticulously reproduce photography in painting. Within this genre, he is best known for his detailed paintings of horses and their riders at racetracks or country fairs in rural California.McLean worked alongside artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes but stayed true to his focal point: the Western aesthetic. While, originally, horses served as the primary subject matter of his scenes, over time the horses became incidental details, allowing the natural world to dominate the space. McLean has translated Kodachromes into painting, simultaneously pushing realism to its edges and questioning the thin line between mass media and fine art.
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