Lot 188
Lad Odell (American, 1947-2020). "Loading the Chutes" pastel on paper, 1977. Signed and dated at lower left. Also signed on the verso with title and date. A striking pastel by Western artist Lad Odell that captures a rodeo moment when cowboys are loading a horse into the bucking chutes. Odell felt it was important to capture the everyday world of the cowboy as well as the American West at large, and he did so with a convincing realistic style that was almost photographic. What's more, Odell's ability to execute unusual poses and compositions as well as his command of light and color were beyond impressive! A magnificent piece by Odell mounted in a custom matte and frame made from wood that reflects the rustic quality of the American West. Size: 25" W x 17.5" H (63.5 cm x 44.4 cm)
Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Lad Odell was a realistic painter of the historical and the present West. Odell once stated, "Western art is a delightful contribution to the lives of people all around the world. It reaches the imaginations of adventurous people everywhere. It truly is art from the heard of the average man. It is art to be lived with, to inspire." According to "Contemporary Western Artists" by Peggy and Harold Samuels, "By the time Odell was ten, he had traveled across Europe and the Middle East. In four more years, he had lived in fourteen different places, ending up again in California. Odell himself was interested in the history and anthropology of the American Indian He graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara with a degree in psychology and human relations, having spent one college year in Holland where he was exposed to Rembrandt's works. After several years as an account supervisor, he discovered Western art and that shelved his plans for a master's in psychology. Because he had no funds for art school, he taught himself in pastel and watercolor, and what began as a hobby became full time.
He talks about Western art as a philosopher, saying that 'Western art believes in external reality and man's responsibility to handle the real world. It is not introspective or self-indulgent. The criticisms about Western art are not artistic but philosophical. Western art reflects absolutes, a real world, a real bad, a real good, a real right, a real wrong. It is philosophically reassuring to a world which is beginning to realize it cannot survive if there is no down and no up.'" (New York: Bonanza Books, 1985, p. 386)
Provenance: private Erie, Colorado, USA collection
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- Condition: Signed and dated at lower left. Artwork is mounted under glass in a custom matte and wooden frame that presents with a marvelous rustic quality that resonates with the American West. Artwork has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in excellent condition. Fit with suspension wire and ready to display.
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