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.

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Andy Warhol, Neil Welliver

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Philip Pearlstein (854 results)
Mummy cave ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980–1981

Philip Pearlstein

Mummy cave ruins at Canyon de Chelly, 1980–1981

Sale Date: November 19, 2004

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Models in the studio, 1976

Philip Pearlstein

Models in the studio, 1976

Sale Date: October 19, 2004

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Female nude reclining on a sofa, 1971–1971

Philip Pearlstein

Female nude reclining on a sofa, 1971–1971

Sale Date: June 30, 2004

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Girl on Empire sofa, 1972–1972

Philip Pearlstein

Girl on Empire sofa, 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 19, 2004

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Girl in ballerina dress, 1970–1979

Philip Pearlstein

Girl in ballerina dress, 1970–1979

Sale Date: April 19, 2004

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Models with mirror, 1985–1985

Philip Pearlstein

Models with mirror, 1985–1985

Sale Date: February 12, 2004

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Nude on a cheif's blanket, 1978–1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on a cheif's blanket, 1978–1978

Sale Date: December 13, 2003

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Two nudes, 1964–1964

Philip Pearlstein

Two nudes, 1964–1964

Sale Date: November 9, 2003

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Nude on a rocking chair

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on a rocking chair

Sale Date: November 8, 2003

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Two seated female nudes, 1977–1977

Philip Pearlstein

Two seated female nudes, 1977–1977

Sale Date: November 8, 2003

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Temple at Paestum, 1983–1983

Philip Pearlstein

Temple at Paestum, 1983–1983

Sale Date: September 28, 2003

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Two nudes with oak stool and canvas, 1976–1976

Philip Pearlstein

Two nudes with oak stool and canvas, 1976–1976

Sale Date: September 18, 2003

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Male and female nudes on grey drape, 1967–1967

Philip Pearlstein

Male and female nudes on grey drape, 1967–1967

Sale Date: May 14, 2003

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Figure on couch, 1970–1970

Philip Pearlstein

Figure on couch, 1970–1970

Sale Date: March 22, 2003

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Nude on a Navajo carpet

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on a Navajo carpet

Sale Date: November 21, 2002

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Back, standing female nude, 1963–1963

Philip Pearlstein

Back, standing female nude, 1963–1963

Sale Date: November 5, 2002

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Nude on Eames stool, 1977–1977

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Eames stool, 1977–1977

Sale Date: September 19, 2002

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Nude with rocker, 1977–1977

Philip Pearlstein

Nude with rocker, 1977–1977

Sale Date: September 19, 2002

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Two female models on rocker and stool

Philip Pearlstein

Two female models on rocker and stool

Sale Date: September 18, 2002

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Two nudes with hammock, 1974–1974

Philip Pearlstein

Two nudes with hammock, 1974–1974

Sale Date: April 30, 2002

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Legs, 1978–1978

Philip Pearlstein

Legs, 1978–1978

Sale Date: April 19, 2002

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Twp reclining nudes, 1971–1971

Philip Pearlstein

Twp reclining nudes, 1971–1971

Sale Date: March 7, 2002

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One leg up, 1968–1968

Philip Pearlstein

One leg up, 1968–1968

Sale Date: March 7, 2002

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Nude couple seated on a blanket, 1972–1972

Philip Pearlstein

Nude couple seated on a blanket, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 20, 2001

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