Jules Olitski (1922–2007) - Composition

Jules Olitski (1922–2007) was a Russian-born American painter and sculptor, and one of the leading figures of Color Field painting in the postwar era. After emigrating to the United States as a child, he studied at the National Academy of Design and later in Paris. Olitski became known in the 1960s for his innovative spray-painted canvases, where thin layers of color created luminous, atmospheric surfaces. His work was championed by influential critic Clement Greenberg, placing him among the foremost abstract painters of his generation. Throughout his career, Olitski continuously experimented with texture, color, and material, leaving behind a significant body of expressive, radiant abstraction that helped shape contemporary American painting.

Numbered 37/150. Hand-signed and dated 1970.