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)

The Model in Green Kimono, 1979

Philip Pearlstein

The Model in Green Kimono, 1979

Sale Date: May 18, 2014

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Landscape

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Nude

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Temple of Hatshepsut, 1979

Philip Pearlstein

Temple of Hatshepsut, 1979

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Nude on Silver Bench

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Silver Bench

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Nude on Navajo Rug,, Nude with Iron Bench..., 1972

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Navajo Rug,, Nude with Iron Bench..., 1972

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Nude on Eames Stool (With Mirror), 1977

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Eames Stool (With Mirror), 1977

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Models and Horses, 1992

Philip Pearlstein

Models and Horses, 1992

Sale Date: March 22, 2014

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Nude on Settee, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Settee, 1978

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Nude on Sofa Draped, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Sofa Draped, 1970

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Model on federal sofa, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Model on federal sofa, 1971

Sale Date: March 22, 2014

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Model with Dreadlocks on Green Wicker Chair, 2001

Philip Pearlstein

Model with Dreadlocks on Green Wicker Chair, 2001

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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Female Nude on a Sofa

Philip Pearlstein

Female Nude on a Sofa

Sale Date: February 16, 2014

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Woman on Blanket

Philip Pearlstein

Woman on Blanket

Sale Date: February 24, 2014

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Nude on Chair, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Chair, 1970

Sale Date: January 29, 2014

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Nude on Indian blanket, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Indian blanket, 1978

Sale Date: January 18, 2014

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Model on Grey Patterned Rug (from Peace..., 1973

Philip Pearlstein

Model on Grey Patterned Rug (from Peace..., 1973

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Untitled - Nude and Cityscape, 1985

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled - Nude and Cityscape, 1985

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Italian Still Life, 1940

Philip Pearlstein

Italian Still Life, 1940

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Woman on Blanket

Philip Pearlstein

Woman on Blanket

Sale Date: October 6, 2013

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Seated male nude and female nude, 1968

Philip Pearlstein

Seated male nude and female nude, 1968

Sale Date: September 25, 2013

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Two models on Victorian sofa with coverlet, 1983

Philip Pearlstein

Two models on Victorian sofa with coverlet, 1983

Sale Date: September 25, 2013

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Seated Female Nude on Salmon Colored Rug, 1969

Philip Pearlstein

Seated Female Nude on Salmon Colored Rug, 1969

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Two Nudes with Hammock, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes with Hammock, 1974

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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