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2003 · Pastel on colored paper
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Paul Resika
Artist
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6
Works in Collection
10
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80%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Paul Resika paints figures and landscapes in oil, working from direct observation to develop a distinctive approach to color and form that bridges abstraction and representation. His practice belongs to the postwar tradition of painters who rejected both pure abstraction and academic figuration in favor of intuitive engagement with visible phenomena. Based in the United States, Resika has sustained this approach across decades, prioritizing perceptual immediacy over ideological adherence.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (6)
Artwork sources (2)
6 published of 7 catalogued · 6 with image
- Art Institute Chicago5 published5 img
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued1 img
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Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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