$50
Depicting a mountain landscape; signed to bottom right corner "Kasten", possibly Karl Kasten; measures approximately 28" x 24" with wooden frame and has a sight image of approximately 23-1/4" x 19-1/4"; in Good overall condition. Karl Albert Kasten (March 5, 1916-May 3, 2010) was a painter-printmaker-educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. While he studied at the California School of Fine Arts, Kasten received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in art at the University of California, Berkeley. As an undergraduate, he served as Art Editor for the Daily Californian, and designed the card stunts for the 1938 Rose Bowl game. He later studied with abstract painter Hans Hofmann. His early mentors came from the "Berkeley School"-John Haley, Erle Loran, Margaret Peterson and Worth Ryder. Following the mode of the "Berkeley School" Kasten painted landscapes with flat planes punctuated with color. His work from this period earned him recognition and prizes in annual painting competitions held at the San Francisco Museum Of Art (now MOMA).
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-05-21
