Philip Pearlstein

(American, 1924–2022)

Philip Pearlstein is an American painter widely regarded as one the greatest figurative artists of the last century. Pearlstein’s work is often composed of multiple nude models in complex interiors, featuring contrasting colorful objects and unusual, oblique perspectives—models are often glimpsed from behind room dividers or objects such as an electric fan, or in between the wings of a kite. He was born on May 24, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA and studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology's art school both before and after World War II, and there met Andy Warhol. After graduating in 1947, the two moved together to New York, and during this early time, Pearlstein painted a portrait of Warhol that today can be found in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. His earliest work consisted of in Abstract Expressionist landscapes, most notably those of Italy where he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study. After taking nude modeling classes, he soon veered away from abstraction to realism, and focused on the human figure thereafter. Pearlstein has had many solo exhibitions and was a Guggenheim fellow in 1969. In 2008, he was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy in New York, NY.

Philip Pearlstein Artworks

Philip Pearlstein (854 results)

Woman with Wooden Swan

Philip Pearlstein

Woman with Wooden Swan

Sale Date: December 14, 2016

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Female Nude with Rocking Chair, 1977

Philip Pearlstein

Female Nude with Rocking Chair, 1977

Sale Date: December 14, 2016

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Two Female Models on Rocker and Stool, 1975

Philip Pearlstein

Two Female Models on Rocker and Stool, 1975

Sale Date: December 3, 2016

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Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Couple seated on a blanket

Philip Pearlstein

Couple seated on a blanket

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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Reclining Nude on Green Couch, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Reclining Nude on Green Couch, 1971

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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Nude with Iron Bench and Mirror, 1977/1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude with Iron Bench and Mirror, 1977/1978

Sale Date: October 22, 2016

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FIESTA NUDE, 1984

Philip Pearlstein

FIESTA NUDE, 1984

Sale Date: October 18, 2016

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NUDE ON MEXICAN BLANKET

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON MEXICAN BLANKET

Sale Date: September 25, 2016

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The Sphinx, 1979

Philip Pearlstein

The Sphinx, 1979

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Figure Lying on Rug (from Six Lithographs..., 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Figure Lying on Rug (from Six Lithographs..., 1970

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Female nude, lying on the back, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Female nude, lying on the back, 1970

Sale Date: September 23, 2016

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Nude in Hammock, 1982

Philip Pearlstein

Nude in Hammock, 1982

Sale Date: September 18, 2016

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Nude in Hammock, 1982, 1982

Philip Pearlstein

Nude in Hammock, 1982, 1982

Sale Date: June 27, 2016

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Standing female nude leaning on fireplace, 1973

Philip Pearlstein

Standing female nude leaning on fireplace, 1973

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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Girl on an Iron Bench, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Girl on an Iron Bench, 1974

Sale Date: June 23, 2016

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Girl on Blue Coverlet, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Girl on Blue Coverlet, 1971

Sale Date: June 7, 2016

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Nude on Striped Hammock, 1974, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Striped Hammock, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980, 1980

Philip Pearlstein

Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Nude in Mirror

Philip Pearlstein

Nude in Mirror

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Seated nude study on chief's blanket

Philip Pearlstein

Seated nude study on chief's blanket

Sale Date: March 24, 2016

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Seated nude

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Untitled, 2011

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 2011

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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The Sphinx, 1979

Philip Pearlstein

The Sphinx, 1979

Sale Date: January 23, 2016

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