$60
Thurman Hackett modernist face painting; acrylic on paper; signed to bottom right corner; measures approximately 13" x 16-3/4" with wooden frame and has a sight image of approximately 10-3/4" x 14-3/4"; in Good condition.Thurman Hackett, an interior designer by profession, was an active participant in the Los Angeles jazz scene of the ’60s and ’70s, frequently sitting in on the Wednesday evening jam sessions at clubs all over the valley. Playing alongside famous performers, he learned and developed several styles of playing his instrument, the alto saxophone. Hackett credits this “golden age” with creating the huge range of musical expression that burst forth between 1954 and the early 1970s, and he’s grateful that it was an era that fostered informal apprenticeship. Hackett works in watercolors, oils and acrylics, drawing upon his musical background and his impressions of the jazz sounds to create vivid images and portraits. In the last decade alone, he has produced more than 500 paintings. When asked which painters had influenced him the most, he shrugged and pointed to several bright, abstract paintings on the wall. “I guess I'd have to say that Jackson Pollock's style has always intrigued me,” he answered.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-02-20