Bordas Ferenc

'Still Life of Flowers', Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest

Circa 1955

Signed verso, 'Ant McNaught', for Anthony McNaught, (American, born 1952), inscribed 'with thanks to Sarah Trundle' and dated 2021. This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist artist studied at the Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill...

Signed lower right 'Engel' for Irma Engel Grabhorn (American, 1908-2003) and painted circa 1955. Born in Badenweiler, Irma Leisinger first studied in Paris with Andre Lhote from 192...

Signed lower right, 'A. Minewski' for Alexander Minewski (American, 1917-1979) and painted circa 1950. Born in Detroit, Alexander Minewski left home at the age of 14 to work in the circus. He subsequently worked as a sign painter and a logger. Minewski first studied at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit (1936-1939) and received scholarships that allowed him to attend the Art Students League in New York City (1939-1942). There, he studied under artists including Jean Charlot, Ernest Fiene, George Grosz and Vaclav Vytlacil. During World War II, Minewski joined the army and fought as a combat engineer. Wounded in Burma while fighting with Merrill's Marauders, he spent two years there recovering from his wounds. Following his time in Burma, Minewski studied for two years on the G.I. Bill in Paris at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere (1950-1952) and, independently, with Hans Hofmann in New York City (1952-1953). Hofmann was influential on his style and his work shifted away from a moody realism towards a fuller expressionism. In 1954, Minewski began spending his summers at the artist’s colony in Monhegan Island, Maine. While there, he was able to work and collaborate with other artists and friends such as Ted Davis...

Initialed lower right, 'A.E.M.' for Anthony McNaught (American, born 1952); additionally signed verso, 'Anthony McNaught', titled 'Still Life with Green Jug', and dated 2019. This California Post-Impressionist artist studied at the Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill...

Signed, verso, 'Ant McNaught' for Anthony McNaught (American, born 1952), titled 'Still Life with Lemon', dated 2018 and inscribed, 'After Pablo Picasso'. This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist studied at Big Sur's Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill...

Signed lower left "Canete" for Robert Canete and painted circa 2000. This Carmel artist studied with Vincent Rascon in the 1960s and, later, with Dwight Miller at Stanford.

Flowers & Shell Size: 66.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A tall floral composition in oil, painted in 1983. A delightful bunch of purple, pink, dark red and white flowe...

In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the transient dance of light and shadow, creating a hum of warmth and chill. Each stroke brims with vitality, embodying nature's...

This work symbolizes our wonderful, beautiful and fragile, like a crystal world. The magic field of solar dandelions from which it is impossible to take your eyes off. A short moment...

In this oil painting, I sought to capture the delicate interplay between strength and ephemeral beauty. The dandelions, poised against a field of gold and green, embody nature's flee...

Delicious still life. This work is inspired by the upcoming holidays. Christmas, New Year. Usually caviar sandwiches and tangerines are always present on the festive table. The nex...

In this piece, I've explored the juxtaposition of life's ephemerality and enduring warmth. The sunflower, despite its wilting state, is a vibrant focal point that offers a moment of ...