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)

Untitled (Nudes), 1965

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled (Nudes), 1965

Sale Date: September 16, 2022

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Untitled (Nudes)

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled (Nudes)

Sale Date: September 16, 2022

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Two Nudes with Federal Sofa,

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes with Federal Sofa,"1981, 1981

Sale Date: August 30, 2022

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Nude on Striped Hammock, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Striped Hammock, 1974

Sale Date: August 30, 2022

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Girl on Empire Sofa, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Girl on Empire Sofa, 1971

Sale Date: August 30, 2022

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Nude on Couch (from the Six New York Artists , 1969

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Couch (from the Six New York Artists , 1969

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Two Nudes with Adirondack Rocker, 1982

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes with Adirondack Rocker, 1982

Sale Date: July 24, 2022

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Female Nude Study, 1951

Philip Pearlstein

Female Nude Study, 1951

Sale Date: July 23, 2022

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Two Models with Burmese Marionettes, 1998

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models with Burmese Marionettes, 1998

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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Nude couple reclining on a bed, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Nude couple reclining on a bed, 1974

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Seated female nude in chair, 1973

Philip Pearlstein

Seated female nude in chair, 1973

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Marlia, 2002, 2002

Philip Pearlstein

Marlia, 2002, 2002

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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Male and Female Reclining, 1965

Philip Pearlstein

Male and Female Reclining, 1965

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Nude and African Drum., 2006

Philip Pearlstein

Nude and African Drum., 2006

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Two prints., 1980–1981

Philip Pearlstein

Two prints., 1980–1981

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Ellen in Tutu, 1972

Philip Pearlstein

Ellen in Tutu, 1972

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Model in the Studio, 1976

Philip Pearlstein

Model in the Studio, 1976

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Female Model in Kimono on Dogon Chair, Male..., 1981

Philip Pearlstein

Female Model in Kimono on Dogon Chair, Male..., 1981

Sale Date: March 11, 2022

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Nude on Iron Bench; Figure Lying on Rug , 1970–1975

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Iron Bench; Figure Lying on Rug , 1970–1975

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Six Lithographs Drawn from Life, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Six Lithographs Drawn from Life, 1970

Sale Date: February 24, 2022

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Untitled, 1966

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 1966

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Nude on Mexican Blanket

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Mexican Blanket

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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