#46 • Louis Safer: Signed 1960s Untitled Clarinetist Drawing, Framed

Part of Curated Treasures Part 2: Fine Art, High End Furnishings, Vintage Decor & More! (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $65.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Framed original 1960s drawing of a clarinet player in ink with white pencil on taupe paper, signed by Boston-born and long-time University of Minnesota art professor Louis T. Safer (1913-2002) in the middle left. Previous owner name written on back. Safe infused his art with humor and whimsy. His oil of poet John Berryman is exhibited in the Smithsonian"s Natiinal Portrait Gallery. He later subscribed to "synchronism," an abstract use of intervals described as a "visual form of music" . Silver metal frame measures 16.25 x 19.25 x.75 with a 9.75 x 13 image area. A very light pink mark and a couple small pieces of paper are shown on the cream matting.