Bidspirit auction | DAVID RANKIN ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING

DAVID RANKIN ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING RED JERUSALEM WALL - David Rankin (Australian, born 1946). Oil painting on canvas. Large format. Abstract composition featuring a central red block framed by dark lines, resembling the structure or frame inside the painting. Impasto technique. Titled 'Red Jerusalem Wall'. Signed and dated 1990 on the backside. David Rankin is a British-born Australian artist known for his expressionistic abstract paintings. His work can be categorized by his use of quick, loose brushstrokes, reminiscent of scribbles on a page. During his adolescence Rankin developed an interest in Aboriginal artwork, as well as art from China and India. Throughout his career, he aimed to merge Eastern art themes and styles with Western abstraction to create a unique style of painting. After the passing of his wife in 1979, he met his second wife Lily Brett, the child of Holocaust survivors who appeared in several of his paintings and also inspired a Jerusalem theme series. Keywords: Contemporary Fine Art, Collectibles, Abstraction, Modernism, 20th Century Painting, Judaica. Dimensions Overall size: Image 48 x 54 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.