Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2022.002.001 |
Collection |
Painting Collection |
Title |
Reverie |
Date |
2016 |
Artist |
Anthony Schepis (1927-Present) |
Description |
Anthony Schepis (1927-Present) refers to his paintings as "stillscapes" rather than still lifes because the primary subject matter in his realistic works are basic geometric shapes and simple, familiar objects. These objects are stripped of their original context and placed in surreal and isolated environments. As a result, the meaning of his stillscapes remain mysterious. Schepis wrote that his paintings "feature a beautiful stillness and (…) a magical beauty inherent in the discarded object." For example, Reverie, from 2016 features a child's ball and a ribbon placed on top of a small wooden table, which is set within an ambiguous, dark, and unsettling landscape. |
Medium |
Oil, Linen |
Technique |
Painted |
Height (in) |
43.000 |
Width (in) |
28.750 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Realism, Surrealism |
Place of Origin |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. John Nativio |
People |
Nativio, John |
Search Terms |
American Art American Artists American Paintings Balls Landscapes Ohio Art Ohio Artists OIl Paintings Paintings Realism Still Lifes Stillscapes Surrealism |
Location |
Not on view |