Selected Work 1940s


Post Surrealism

Post Surreal Configuration: Eternal Recurrence, 1939-40  oil on canvas 50 x 72 1/2 inches; 127 x 184.2 centimeters

Post Surreal Configuration: Eternal Recurrence, 1939-40
oil on canvas
50 x 72 1/2 inches; 127 x 184.2 centimeters

Paolo and Francesca, 1943  oil on canvas 36 x 61 inches; 91.4 x 154.9 centimeters

Paolo and Francesca, 1943
oil on canvas
36 x 61 inches; 91.4 x 154.9 centimeters

Allegory of the Golden Apple, 1943  oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches; 91.4 x 121.9 centimeters

Allegory of the Golden Apple, 1943
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches; 91.4 x 121.9 centimeters

Memorabilia, circa 1942-3

Memorabilia, circa 1942-3

Post Surrealist Configuration: Daphne, 1943  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Post Surrealist Configuration: Daphne, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Memorabilia (Of Things Past), 1942 oil on canvas 40 x 50 inches; 101.6 x 127 centimeters

Memorabilia (Of Things Past), 1942
oil on canvas
40 x 50 inches; 101.6 x 127 centimeters

Bathers, 1942  oil on canvas 40 x 50 inches; 101.6 x 127 centimetersLaguna Art Museum

Bathers, 1942
oil on canvas
40 x 50 inches; 101.6 x 127 centimeters

Laguna Art Museum

Leda, 1943  oil on canvas 36 x 40 inches; 91.4 x 101.6 centimeters

Leda, 1943
oil on canvas
36 x 40 inches; 91.4 x 101.6 centimeters

Two Reclining Nudes, 1943  oil on board 10 x 13 1/4 inches; 25.4 x 33.7 centimeters

Two Reclining Nudes, 1943
oil on board
10 x 13 1/4 inches; 25.4 x 33.7 centimeters

Beach Nocturne, 1943  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Beach Nocturne, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

La Bohème, 1943 oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimetersHarry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

La Bohème, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Harry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

Nocturne, 1943  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeter

Nocturne, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeter

The Bouquet, 1943  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

The Bouquet, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Three Girls, 1943  oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

Three Girls, 1943
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

The Sisters, 1944  oil on canvas 27 x 33 inches; 68.6 x 83.8 centimeters

The Sisters, 1944
oil on canvas
27 x 33 inches; 68.6 x 83.8 centimeters

The Leaf, 1944  oil on canvas 35 x 41 inches; 88.9 x 104.1 centimeters

The Leaf, 1944
oil on canvas
35 x 41 inches; 88.9 x 104.1 centimeters

Memorabilia: Miss X, 1943  oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Memorabilia: Miss X, 1943
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

The Mirror, 1943  oil on canvas 45 x 45 inches; 114.3 x 114.3 centimeters

The Mirror, 1943
oil on canvas
45 x 45 inches; 114.3 x 114.3 centimeters

Post Surrealist Configuration: Fillial Love #2, 1943  oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches; 127 x 101.6 centimeters

Post Surrealist Configuration: Fillial Love #2, 1943
oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches; 127 x 101.6 centimeters

Self Portrait, 1943  Oil on Board 15 1/2 x 9 inches; 39.4 x 23 centimeters

Self Portrait, 1943
Oil on Board
15 1/2 x 9 inches; 39.4 x 23 centimeters

Helen and Timmy, 1944  oil on canvas 13 x 15 inches; 33 x 38.1 centimeters

Helen and Timmy, 1944
oil on canvas
13 x 15 inches; 33 x 38.1 centimeters

Untitled (Portrait of Helen Lundeberg), circa 1940s

Untitled (Portrait of Helen Lundeberg), circa 1940s


Magical Space Forms

Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 46 x 60 inches; 116.8 x 152.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
46 x 60 inches; 116.8 x 152.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 31 x 37 x 2 inches; 78.7 x 94 x 5.1 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
31 x 37 x 2 inches; 78.7 x 94 x 5.1 centimeters

Mirabilia, Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 35 x 45 inches; 88.9 x 114.3 centimeters

Mirabilia, Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
35 x 45 inches; 88.9 x 114.3 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945  oil on canvas 29 x 45 inches; 73.7 x 114.3 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1945
oil on canvas
29 x 45 inches; 73.7 x 114.3 centimeters

Magical Space Forms, 1948–1950 oil on carton 5.75 x 12 inches; 14.61 x 30.5 centimetersThe Harry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

Magical Space Forms, 1948–1950
oil on carton
5.75 x 12 inches; 14.61 x 30.5 centimeters

The Harry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1947  oil on canvas 31 x 47 inches; 78.7 x 119.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1947
oil on canvas
31 x 47 inches; 78.7 x 119.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1947  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1947
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Prometheus, 1949  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Prometheus, 1949
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1947  oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Magical Forms, 1947
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Untitled, 1947  oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Untitled, 1947
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Untitled (Magical Forms), 1948

Untitled (Magical Forms), 1948

Untitled, 1947  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, 1947
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1949  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1949
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1948  oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms, 1948
oil on canvas
30 x 36 inches; 76.2 x 91.4 centimeters

Untitled (Mean Forms), 1949  oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

Untitled (Mean Forms), 1949
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches; 76.2 x 101.6 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Space Forms, 1948  Oil on Board 36 3/4 x 46 1/2 inches; 93.3 x 118.1 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Space Forms, 1948
Oil on Board
36 3/4 x 46 1/2 inches; 93.3 x 118.1 centimeters

Untitled (Mean Forms), circa 1949

Untitled (Mean Forms), circa 1949

Magical Space Forms, 1948-50  oil on canvas 45 x 40 inches; 114.3 x 101.6 centimeters

Magical Space Forms, 1948-50
oil on canvas
45 x 40 inches; 114.3 x 101.6 centimeters

Untitled, 1950  oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Untitled, 1950
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Magical Space Forms, 1946-1948 oil on canvas 56 x 45.5 inches; 142.3 x 115.6 centimetersHarry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

Magical Space Forms, 1946-1948
oil on canvas
56 x 45.5 inches; 142.3 x 115.6 centimeters

Harry Carmean and Miriam Slater Collection

Magical Forms, 1948 oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimetersSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Magical Forms, 1948
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Magical Forms (study), 1950  oil on canvas 36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters

Untitled, Magical Forms (study), 1950
oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches; 91.4 x 76.2 centimeters