Playful Abstracted Still Life <br>Mid 20th Century Pastel <br><br>#D1286

Paul McCoy This mid 20th century pastel on paper is by California artist Paul McCoy (1921-2005). An artist and writer, he studied at New York's Pratt Institute and Cornell University, where he graduated with a MA in Literature. In the late 1950s McCoy moved to Majorca, Spain. Following in the footsteps of the European Modernists Picasso and Cezanne, he studied the Mediterranean palette, painting local people and architecture. McCoy returned to California in the 1960s where he continued to paint coastal life with a European influence. Mid 20th Century Pastel and on Paper 13.25"x15" framed, 5.5"x5.5" unframed Signed lower right. Framed in a restored vintage oak wood frame with a wide face and a raised edge using archival 8-ply matting behind conservation clear glass. Excellent vintage condition.