DAVID MICHAEL BATES (American b.1952)

Description

DAVID MICHAEL BATES (American b.1952)
New York street people views, 1976
Pencil on paper
21.75in. x 33in. (sight size)
Signed and dated lower right: David Bates '76 NY
Inscribed lower left: "To Don"
Provenance: Don Mangus collection

The influence of Pop Artist Red Grooms can be seen in these hilarious vignettes of New York City street people. David Bates worked with Red Grooms on several of his large scale "installations," such as "Ruckus Rodeo," and the experience had a profound effect on his early art career. A David Bates self-portrait is found on row four, the second figure from the left, with his hands in front of his face.

Keywords: Texas, contemporary, landscape, folk art, modern art, museum

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