David Salle

David Salle, born in 1952, grew up in the Midwest, which influenced his artistic development. He later moved to New York, where he worked for artists and experimented with photography, relief prints, and charcoal. Salle gained prominence in the 1980s, known for blending figuration and abstraction in layered, multi-dimensional compositions that defy easy categorization. His work, spanning painting, sculpture, and collage, is noted for its complexity and ambiguity. He also designed sets and costumes for avant-garde choreographer Karole Armitage, showcased by the American Ballet Theatre.

Biography

Born: 1952, Norman, Oklahoma

"David Salle, born in 1952 , grew up in the Midwest which provided a unique backdrop for his artistic development. Salle moved to New York where he suported himself by working for artists, which set the gorund work for experimenting with photography and relief prints and even charchoal. Salle honed his craft amidst the tides of buregoning art and social upheaval during the cultural milieu of postwar America.

Rising to prominence in the 1980s, Salle has been on the pursuit of creative exploration, seamlessly blending elements of figuration and abstraction to create layered, multi-dimensional compositions that defied easy categorization. His compositions of painting, sculpture, and collage are characterized by a rich complexity and ambiguity, as were the sets and costumes he designed for the avant-garde choreographer Karole Armitage showcased by the American Ballet Theatre."

Artwork

Light Sleeper

$7,500