Nice Oil on Board by the WPA artist Louis Grebenak

A nice oil on board from the 1940′s – 50′s by WPA artist Louis Grebenak. The painting is signed bottom right Grebenak. Painting depicts clothes lines with a spotlight on colorful sheets between buildings. A beautiful and bright painting! The Brownstone Gallery Brooklyn, New York label on verso.

Louis Grebenak was a famous WPA muralist. Grebenak taught at The Brooklyn Museum School, Brooklyn, New York. He is consider the leading figure in the 1950′s – 60′s Brooklyn School of artists. Many artist from this group broke away from Social Realism and ventured to abstract expressionism, hard edge and pop art.