Description: In its specificity, "Still Life with Porcelain Mask" is typical of contemporary realist Laura Shechter's meticulous realism. Laura Shechter makes crisp paintings devoid of atmospheric interference. With its creamy white background and dramatic lighting, this large, bold still life painting is higher in color and higher in contrast than many of Shechter's other works. It depicts an especially intriguing array of objects including an Indonesian puppet, a Dutch girl figurine, a perfume bottle, a cruet with stopper as well a the porcelain mask of its title. View work as framed . An important contemporary realist painter, Laura Shechter is represented in museums including: National Academy of Design (NYC), Albright Knox Gallery (Buffalo, NY), National Museum of American Art (Washington, DC) and Art Institute of Chicago. Visit Laura Shechter's Brooklyn studio. View more drawings, paintings and prints by Laura Shechter. |