Paul Wonner

Acquired directly from the artist circa 1963

Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Highlights of California Art Since 1945, May - July 1987

This work is good condition overall. There is evidence of fine scattered craquelure with small scattered paint losses, most notably is a 1/4 inch loss located 6 inches from the top edge and 13 1/2 inches from the right edge. There is scattered evidence of light wear and handling. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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"I began to feel as if Abstract Expressionism was talking about art, that it was always about the process... And I looked around me and I began to think that there are a lot of things in my life that I'd like to talk about in my painting." - Paul Wonner