Roy De Forest

(American, 1930–2007)

Roy De Forest was an American painter best known for depictions of bizarre, often humorous scenes. Painted in vivid color, his works are frequently populated by cartoon dogs, farm animals, and dissolving forms. He is considered a pioneering figure in the Funk and Nut Art movements, along with other prominent artists like Peter Saul, Gladys Nilsson, and Jim Nutt. His work, Country Dog Gentlmen (1972), is a hallmark example of his self-described practice as an "obscure visual constructor of mechanical delights." Born on February 11, 1930 in North Platte, Nebraska to a farming family, his father was forced to move to them to Yakima, WA during the Great Depression. De Forest went on to study at the California School of Fine Arts, earning a BA in 1953. Later, while working as a sign painter for the US military, he earned his MFA from San Francisco State College. Today, the artist’s work can be found among the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. De Forest died on May 18, 2007 in Vallejo, CA.

Roy De Forest Artworks

Roy De Forest (372 results)

History of flight, 1994–1994

Roy De Forest

History of flight, 1994–1994

Sale Date: April 19, 2004

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Beware of the night dog, 1985–1985

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Beware of the night dog, 1985–1985

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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History of flight, 1994–1994

Roy De Forest

History of flight, 1994–1994

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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A dog's view of Egypt, 1995–1995

Roy De Forest

A dog's view of Egypt, 1995–1995

Sale Date: April 22, 2003

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Dog with yellow eyes, 1981–1981

Roy De Forest

Dog with yellow eyes, 1981–1981

Sale Date: April 23, 2002

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Roy De Forest

Sale Date: March 17, 2002

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Untitled (T. 85-325), 1985–1985

Roy De Forest

Untitled (T. 85-325), 1985–1985

Sale Date: October 24, 2001

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Untitled

Roy De Forest

Sale Date: May 9, 2001

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Brothers beneath the skin, 1969–1969

Roy De Forest

Brothers beneath the skin, 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 5, 2000

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78-123, 1978–1978

Roy De Forest

78-123, 1978–1978

Sale Date: December 3, 2000

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Untitled, 1972–1972

Roy De Forest

Untitled, 1972–1972

Sale Date: October 26, 2000

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Untitled (Dogs), 1981–1981

Roy De Forest

Untitled (Dogs), 1981–1981

Sale Date: October 26, 2000

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Untitled, 1974–1975

Roy De Forest

Untitled, 1974–1975

Sale Date: April 18, 2000

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Untitled, 1985–1985

Roy De Forest

Untitled, 1985–1985

Sale Date: December 14, 1999

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Untitled, 1977–1977

Roy De Forest

Untitled, 1977–1977

Sale Date: December 14, 1999

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Portrait of a dog

Roy De Forest

Portrait of a dog

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Untitled (Visual Art Center of Alaska), 1979–1979

Roy De Forest

Untitled (Visual Art Center of Alaska), 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 27, 1999

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Dog with yellow eyes, 1981–1981

Roy De Forest

Dog with yellow eyes, 1981–1981

Sale Date: April 22, 1999

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Still life with figs and grasshoppers, 1952–1952

Roy De Forest

Still life with figs and grasshoppers, 1952–1952

Sale Date: October 29, 1998

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Untitled construction, 1957–1957

Roy De Forest

Untitled construction, 1957–1957

Sale Date: October 29, 1998

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Untitled (Man and dog in desert), 1984–1984

Roy De Forest

Untitled (Man and dog in desert), 1984–1984

Sale Date: October 29, 1998

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Wolf, 1978–1978

Roy De Forest

Wolf, 1978–1978

Sale Date: October 14, 1998

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Untitled, 1970–1970

Roy De Forest

Untitled, 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 1, 1998

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Embarking on the sea of the bleeding hare

Roy De Forest

Embarking on the sea of the bleeding hare

Sale Date: October 23, 1997

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