BENNETT BRADBURY (1914-1991) Rare Vintage MCM CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR OIL Modernism For Sale

• BENNETT BRADBURY (American, 1914 - 1991)

• Important member of the Carmel & Laguna Beach School of Mid-Century California Plein Air Painters
  
• Original Oil Painting on Canvas - Framed
• Titled "Oceans of Love" - 1986
• Size: 16 x 20 inches (canvas) | 41 x 51 cm; Framed: 25 x 29 inches | 64 x 74 cm
• Hand Signed: Signed By the Artist, in Oil on Canvas And in Black Marker, verso via dedication
• Condition: Excellent
• Framed without Glass : Gold Gilt Frame in Wood, narrow linen cloth fillet

Provenance: Tres Lunas Fine Art, Rancho Mirage, California, US

About the Artist: Bennett Bradbury (American, 1914-1991). Born on February 23, 1914 in Wrentham, MA, he was notably the brother of the acclaimed Farenheit 451 author Ray Bradbury. The painter initially worked for Walt Disney studios as a colorist before moving to Laguna Beach to focus on his own artistic career and developing the body of work for which he is best known. Bennett Bradbury was a familiar figure in the Laguna Beach school, and in the Carmel area, where he died in 1991. After working for Walt Disney studios, he dedicated himself full time to his painting. Bradbury in mid career also spent some time in Hawaii, where he exhibited works at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach, usually of Hawaiian subject matter. He returned to Laguna Beach, continuing his painting and teaching seminars on the Monterey Penninsula. He moved to Carmel in the 1970's and remained there until his death. His style is instantly recognizable, as he moves around a generous amount of glossy paint, often with a palette knife.