Richard Haas, Downtown Los Angeles MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), 1991

Richard Haas

Downtown Los Angeles MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), 1991

Etching and aquatint on paper with printers blind stamp

SIgned, dated '91 and numbered 14/35 in graphite pencil on the front

Frame included

Etching and Aquatint
Signed, dated '91 and numbered 14/35 on the front
Published by Vaan Straaten Gallery, Colorado; printed by Riverhouse Editions, CO with blind stamp
This uncommon etching and aquatint is by Richard Haas, the world's foremost architectural muralist. It depicts MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art) in Los Angeles.
The work is held in its original vintage handmade wood frame and bears the original label from the Van Straaten Gallery in Chicago.
Measurements:
Framed
35 inches vertical by 27 inches horizontal by 2 inches
Artwork (sheet)
29.75 inches vertical by 22.75 inches horizontal

RICHARD HAAS BIOGRAPHY
Richard Haas is an American painter known for his use of trompe l’oeil techniques to create illusionistic murals of architectural features. Born on August 29, 1936 in Spring Green, WI, his early experience assisting his uncle (a stonemason), on one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings, made a profound impact on Haas. He went on to receive a BS from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and an MFA from the University of Minnesota. Moving to New York in 1968, he spent several years painting abstractions on canvas before altering his practice and producing accurate drawings of architectural details. In 1975, the artist painted his first outdoor mural or a cast-iron facade at the corner of Prince Street and Greene Street in Manhattan. Over the years, he has painted hundreds of murals across the country, including the Oregon Historical Society in Portland and the main branch of the New York Public Library. He continues to live in New York, NY, but often travels to produce his murals. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Milwaukee Art Museum, among others.

Published by Vaan Straaten Gallery, Colorado; printed by Riverhouse Editions, CO with blind stamp
Provenance
Van Stratten Gallery, Colorado