Paul Resika at LORI BOOKSTEIN FINE ART

James Kalm is drifting up the West Side in late spring and decides to park his bike and take in an exhibition of paintings by the New York legend, Paul Resika. As one of the last surviving members of the New York School, Resika has always maintained a connection with realism and land or seascapes. After two years of study with Hans Hofmann, he ventured to Europe, studying in Italy, and returned to the city in the middle of the tumultuous 50s. These land/seascapes are deceptively simple pushing their depictions of nature to near abstraction, and bear witness to the masterly use of the painting medium, and a refined palette that pays homage to forbearers like Matisse, Duffy and Marin.

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[candeaguilar]

i'm surprised a new york gallery has direct sun light on a painting...nice paintings and good music as well...

[jameskalm]

@candeaguilar This gallery is on the West Side, at sundown, Normally all the work would be behind the baffle wall but this piece is like the calling-card for the show.

[lovalelovale]

Hoffman? Yes, but it reminds me more of the work of Lyonel Feininger.

[enforce007]

love your sharings as allways :)

peace

[bobwilsonray]

I couldn't help think of Feininger the American "German Expressionist".

[eenkjet]

thanks james! probably some of the least pretentious work i've seen in a good while. zen, simple images with odd structure and complex finishes... good stuff.