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Snobby Chef Big Hat - Upscale Restaurant Theme

Creator: Ludwig Bemelmans
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
With his hands on his hips and a look of contemplation, Bemelmans, with a few lines, captures the essence of a top Chef. This is not a portrait of a specific individual but more of a visual metaphor for sophisticated taste. After Madelin, the most cherished Bemelmans characters are his snooty and snobby waiters, Maître ds, and Chefs. Chef Big Hat stands as both an icon of Bemelmans's style and a document of the upper-class world of Hotels such as Ritz-Carlton in New York, which Bemelmans had a lifelong association with.
Titled upper left and signed lower right. Work is framed under glass in a period wooden frame. Framed dimensions: 26.5 x 22.5

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Gouache, pen and ink on heavy paper
Condition:	Good. Slight 2 inch crease bottom center otherwise presents well with strong color. Matt and frame have wear to them.
Creation Date:	1960 circa
Styles / Movements:	Pop Art, Outsider Art, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	764767

Dimensions

W.	20.5 in;	H.	16.5 in;
W.	52.07 cm;	H.	41.91 cm;

Message from Seller:

You'll find an eclectic group of art works at Robert Funk Fine Art. 45 years of experience has shaped Director Robert Funk's multi-perspective approach to presenting art. As an undergrad in painting, he studied with great teachers such as first-generation abstract expressionist Robert Richenburg and hyper-realist painter Janet Fish. In Graduate School he worked with famed critic E.C. Goossen and went on to work as a Photographer, New York Advertising Art Director, and Art Collector.