Philip Pearlstein

So for Jay's class we were each assigned a contemporary figure painter. I was assigned Philip Pearlstein, a Pennsylvania-born artist who was good friends with Andy Warhol. I don't know too much more at this point, but just look at his work! I am really enjoying color in these paintings. Plus the arrangement of the bodies can be very interesting, and almost hard to look at.

 

Philip Pearlstein 

Flamingo, 2006

 

Philip Pearlstein
Iron Bed and Plastic Chair, 1999

 

 

Philip Pearlstein

Two models in a window with cast iron toys, 1987

I didn't realize this at the time, but I've seen this piece in person when I was in DC last fall.

It is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.