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Learn MoreAbstract in Pink, Purple, and White by Frank Sinatra
- Frank Sinatra was not only an iconic entertainer but also an accomplished painter
- This bold composition features abstract swathes of shade of pink
- The amorphous pink shapes recall the abstracted forms of Matisse's later cutout works
- Sinatra's experimentation with colors and shapes is bright, feminine and teeming with energy
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Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 | American
Abstract in Pink, Purple, and White by Frank Sinatra
Signed and dated "Sinatra '83"(lower right)
Oil on canvas
Widely considered the greatest American singer of pop music of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra was not only an iconic entertainer but also an accomplished painter. A lover of art for his entire life, Sinatra became a collector of significance after his rise to fame, acquiring works by both. . .
1915-1998 | American
Abstract in Pink, Purple, and White by Frank Sinatra
Signed and dated "Sinatra '83"(lower right)
Oil on canvas
Widely considered the greatest American singer of pop music of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra was not only an iconic entertainer but also an accomplished painter. A lover of art for his entire life, Sinatra became a collector of significance after his rise to fame, acquiring works by both. . .
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Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 | American
Abstract in Pink, Purple, and White by Frank Sinatra
Signed and dated "Sinatra '83"(lower right)
Oil on canvas
Widely considered the greatest American singer of pop music of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra was not only an iconic entertainer but also an accomplished painter. A lover of art for his entire life, Sinatra became a collector of significance after his rise to fame, acquiring works by both modern and postmodern painters. Sinatra spent his free time creating colorful compositions inspired by modern art luminaries, looking to their bold aesthetics for guidance while creating his own original works with a unique point-of-view.
This bold composition features abstract swathes of shade of pink. Recalling the abstracted forms of Matisse's later cutout works, the amorphous pink shapes can be enjoyed as total abstraction or recall the forms of a dancer's muscular legs depending on how the viewer chooses to see the work. Vibrant hues and painterly brush strokes enliven the canvas, giving it a striking and beautiful quality. Bright, feminine and teeming with energy, Sinatra's experimentation with colors and shapes results in an exciting and original work from the famed singer.
Born in 1915 to Italian immigrants in New Jersey, Frank Sinatra rose to fame in the early 1940s, singing first with the famed "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" Tommy Dorsey, and later striking out on his own as a solo artist. His career blossomed in the mid-1940s thanks to a series of successful, chart-topping singles when his baritone earned him the moniker "The Sultan of Swoon." He made his debut as an actor in 1943 with the film Reveille with Beverley, and in 1945, he won an Academy Award for the short film The House I Live In.
By the mid-1960s, Sinatra was an icon. He famously became the founding member of the "Rat Pack," an informal group of Las Vegas entertainers that also included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and others. Sinatra briefly retired from his long-standing gig at Caesars Palace in the early 1970s, and it was during this period away from the stage when he painted the present work. Yet, he eventually returned and would continue to perform until 1995, when he played his last show at the age of 79. He died just three years later of a heart attack at the age of 82. Today, Sinatra memorabilia, particularly such personal objects as his paintings, are highly prized by both lovers of his music and lovers of fine art.
Dated 1983
Canvas: 47 3/4" high x 47 3/4" wide
Frame: 48 3/4" high x 48 3/4" wide
1915-1998 | American
Abstract in Pink, Purple, and White by Frank Sinatra
Signed and dated "Sinatra '83"(lower right)
Oil on canvas
Widely considered the greatest American singer of pop music of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra was not only an iconic entertainer but also an accomplished painter. A lover of art for his entire life, Sinatra became a collector of significance after his rise to fame, acquiring works by both modern and postmodern painters. Sinatra spent his free time creating colorful compositions inspired by modern art luminaries, looking to their bold aesthetics for guidance while creating his own original works with a unique point-of-view.
This bold composition features abstract swathes of shade of pink. Recalling the abstracted forms of Matisse's later cutout works, the amorphous pink shapes can be enjoyed as total abstraction or recall the forms of a dancer's muscular legs depending on how the viewer chooses to see the work. Vibrant hues and painterly brush strokes enliven the canvas, giving it a striking and beautiful quality. Bright, feminine and teeming with energy, Sinatra's experimentation with colors and shapes results in an exciting and original work from the famed singer.
Born in 1915 to Italian immigrants in New Jersey, Frank Sinatra rose to fame in the early 1940s, singing first with the famed "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" Tommy Dorsey, and later striking out on his own as a solo artist. His career blossomed in the mid-1940s thanks to a series of successful, chart-topping singles when his baritone earned him the moniker "The Sultan of Swoon." He made his debut as an actor in 1943 with the film Reveille with Beverley, and in 1945, he won an Academy Award for the short film The House I Live In.
By the mid-1960s, Sinatra was an icon. He famously became the founding member of the "Rat Pack," an informal group of Las Vegas entertainers that also included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and others. Sinatra briefly retired from his long-standing gig at Caesars Palace in the early 1970s, and it was during this period away from the stage when he painted the present work. Yet, he eventually returned and would continue to perform until 1995, when he played his last show at the age of 79. He died just three years later of a heart attack at the age of 82. Today, Sinatra memorabilia, particularly such personal objects as his paintings, are highly prized by both lovers of his music and lovers of fine art.
Dated 1983
Canvas: 47 3/4" high x 47 3/4" wide
Frame: 48 3/4" high x 48 3/4" wide
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Specifications
| Maker: | Sinatra, Frank |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Depth: | 0.88 |
| Width: | 48.75 |
| Height: | 48.75 |
| Style: | Modernism |
| Canvas Width: | 47.75 |
| Canvas Height: | 47.75 |
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