Paul Wonner

Forty Years of Paintings on Paper

January 8 - March 11, 2004

Statement

John Berggruen Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Paul Wonner's works on paper from the last forty years. Paul Wonner, one of the founding members of the Bay Area Figurative movement in the 1950's and 60's, worked along side Richard Diebenkorn, David Park and Elmer Bischoff, but by the mid-1960's, he began following his deep interest in still life paintings, culminating in his highly regarded series "Imaginary Dutch Still Lifes". This exhibition will include paintings on paper from his figurative and still life periods, as well as his recent "In a Park" landscapes. Wonner's works are infused with rich and vibrant color.

Paul Wonner's work is represented in public collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, the National Museum of American Art in Washington D.C., and the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, also in Washington D.C.

Artists

Paul Wonner

Exhibition Works

In A Park VIII 2003 acrylic on paper 14 x 16 inches

Bathers After Cezanne II 2003 acrylic and pencil on paper 12 x 17 inches

Portrait of R.S. 1961 casein on paper 18 x 12 inches

In A Park VII 2003 acrylic and pencil on paper 13 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches

Sarah Vaughn Singing, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas 1963 acrylic and pencil on paper 17 3/4 x 13 inches

Small Park on the Bay IX 2003 acrylic and pencil on paper 13 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches

Bayview I 2002 acrylic on paper 15 x 19 inches

27 Studies for Romantic Views of San Francisco #6: View with Red Sun through Dark Clouds 1980 acrylic on paper 17 x 18 inches

Duino c. 1967 watercolor on paper 3 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches

Rijksmuseum from American Hotel, Amsterdam July 2, 1967 watercolor on paper 3 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches

Striped Cloth with Fruit and Cupcakes 2000 acrylic on paper 27 x 26 1/2 inches

Flowers in Bottles: Johnny Jump-Ups 2003 acrylic on paper 19 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches