David Bates Texas Artwork Featured in Upcoming Palm Beach Modern Auctions Event

David Bates is well-known for his artworks revolving around life in Texas. His works portray a combination of Southern folk art and classical art. Famous for his bright and heavily-colored paintings, his works explore American Regionalism. The upcoming Palm Beach Modern Auctions event showcases Red Fish Bay by David Bates. The 1993 painting expresses sadness and humor through Bates’ subtle yet complex style. The available artwork is notable for Bates’ signature broad and bold brushstrokes and play of light.

Another highlight of the auction is a Robert Longo lithograph titled Edmund. The artwork is from Longo’s famous Men in the Cities series from the 1980s. It depicts a well-dressed man bent backward with a writhing emotion. To create these prints, Longo used photographs of his friends, enlarged the pictures with a projector, and drew life-size drawings. The artworks featured men and women in their standard black-and-white formal attire. Also featured is Black Cryptic, a wood and metal sculpture by Louise Nevelson. Her sculptures look like three-dimensional wood-carved puzzles. They usually have a plain black color and abstract shapes. Nevelson’s work depicts the influence of Constructivism and Cubism. It describes her fascination with combining materials, space, and forms. The auction also offers artworks by Harry Bertoia, Pablo Picasso, and Donald Judd, as well as Gio Ponti and George Nakashima furniture. Interested collectors can explore the entire catalog, register to bid online on Bidsquare, and browse other online auctions.