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)

Male and Female Models on Bench, 1975

Philip Pearlstein

Male and Female Models on Bench, 1975

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Two Nudes and Couch, 1965

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes and Couch, 1965

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Nude with Red Model Airplane, 1988

Philip Pearlstein

Nude with Red Model Airplane, 1988

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Reclining Male and Female Nudes on Red and..., 1966

Philip Pearlstein

Reclining Male and Female Nudes on Red and..., 1966

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Two Models with Blue Drape, 1967

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models with Blue Drape, 1967

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Models in the Studio, 1965

Philip Pearlstein

Models in the Studio, 1965

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Fox, Fish, Models and Wooden Lady, 1991

Philip Pearlstein

Fox, Fish, Models and Wooden Lady, 1991

Center for Figurative Painting

Not for Sale

Nude Model With Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2009

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model With Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2009

Derriere L'Etoile Studios

1,800 USD

Two Nude Women, 1993

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nude Women, 1993

Price on Request

Italian Still Life, 1940

Philip Pearlstein

Italian Still Life, 1940

Price on Request

Landscape, ca. 1940

Philip Pearlstein

Landscape, ca. 1940

Price on Request

Portrait of Tony Holland, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Portrait of Tony Holland, 1978

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

Auction Closed

Male and Female Nudes on a Spanish Rug, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Male and Female Nudes on a Spanish Rug, 1971

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

Auction Closed

Model in Kimono on Plastic Chair, 2001

Philip Pearlstein

Model in Kimono on Plastic Chair, 2001

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

Auction Closed

Monument Valley, 1981

Philip Pearlstein

Monument Valley, 1981

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

Auction Closed

Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980

Philip Pearlstein

Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

Auction Closed

Nude on Eames Stool, 1977

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Eames Stool, 1977

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

Auction Closed

Untitled (Two Nudes on a Blanket)

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled (Two Nudes on a Blanket)

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

Auction Closed

View Over Soho, Lower Manhattan, 1977

Philip Pearlstein

View Over Soho, Lower Manhattan, 1977

Sale Date: February 20, 2024

Auction Closed

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Sale Date: February 22, 2024

Auction Closed

Italian Still Life, 1940

Philip Pearlstein

Italian Still Life, 1940

Sale Date: February 22, 2024

Auction Closed

Reclining Nude on Green Couch, 1971, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Reclining Nude on Green Couch, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: January 27, 2024

Auction Closed

Model on Grey Patterned Rug, 1973

Philip Pearlstein

Model on Grey Patterned Rug, 1973

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

Auction Closed

Seated Nude with Kimono, 1982

Philip Pearlstein

Seated Nude with Kimono, 1982

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

Auction Closed

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