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This composition occupies a sort of uncanny valley in painting: its vase and flowers use one regime of three-dimensionality; its plant stand uses a different regime, or perhaps the same from a different vantage point. No viewing point can make those two cohere. La Spina’s still life is not cubist in its treatment of space, yet results in an object not simply floating in space, but tethered to another perspective. Compare the aesthetic here to his more traditional “October Bouquet.”
About the Artist: Very little is known about this artist born in Palermo, Sicily, who immigrated to the US in 1914 and became a citizen in 1936. Among his known works are a 1931 self-portrait, “Lady Justice Among Figures” (1932), “Portrait of Lillian” (1934), and “Pieta” (1949). In 1942 La Spina painted a FAP ceiling mural for the Psychiatric Wing of Bellevue Hospital, NYC. He published a book entitled Clouds and Dust in 1975.
About the Artist: Very little is known about this artist born in Palermo, Sicily, who immigrated to the US in 1914 and became a citizen in 1936. Among his known works are a 1931 self-portrait, “Lady Justice Among Figures” (1932), “Portrait of Lillian” (1934), and “Pieta” (1949). In 1942 La Spina painted a FAP ceiling mural for the Psychiatric Wing of Bellevue Hospital, NYC. He published a book entitled Clouds and Dust in 1975.
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La Spina, Nunzio E., 1900-1988
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Original Format
Oil painting
Physical Dimensions
20 x 24 in.
Condition: tack mark in vase, surface dirt