SOLD Untitled (1960)

Oil on board 14 x 11 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, 1961 „ Abstract Expressionist Goldberg attended the Art Students League from 1938 to 1942. In the 1950’s he studied for two years with Hans Hoffman, although Willem de Kooning became his primary influence. Of Goldberg Robert Rosenblum wrote: “He dared to master the wildest fringe of Abstract Expressionist spontaneity, turning the canvas into a nearly literal illustration of Harold Rosenberg’s famous metaphor of the canvas as an arena of action.” The artist’s association with legendary dealer Martha Jackson began in 1960 with the first of four one-man shows at her gallery. This work was exhibited at that exhibition and epitomizes the synthesis of structure and gesture which is the hallmark of Abstract Expressionism. Goldberg’s intimately scaled paintings have a surprisingly potent visual impact.