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Malcolm Myers - Paintings:
Figurative Series
The following is an overview of
Themed Figurative
paintings currently in the Malcolm Myers Estate Collection.
This collection is divided into Categories and Series.
Please contact the gallery directly to inquire about any specific artwork.
Click on each image to see work-specific details.
Wise Guys
Malcolm Myers spent a lot of time in New York -- both during WWII and afterward, staying at friends' lofts and studios during sabbaticals and on simple vacations from his years of teaching. Needless to say, during those years (in the age of the "Godfather" movies) the mid-century mafioso element of NYC gave rise to this work. The fun and quirky Wise Guys Series is his take on a most American character genre.
Mythology
Mythology was a topic for paintings and Intaglio work Malcolm Myers was so well known for. Having spent time in Paris in the early 1950's, he rubbed elbows with Chagall and Miro among others -- artists who would later be very famous for their flying angelic figures and mythological themes.
Bordello
A term not really used in the 21st Century, the "Bordello", although slightly cliche, was definitely a iconic part of mid-20th Century movies and pop-culture. Thankfully, society's views around the objectification of women and the culture of sex workers have evolved over time. Acknowledging the problematic nature of some artwork that has been created around those topics, Myers' Bordello Series used subtle pastel colors, flowing feminine lines and a generally light-hearted feel to evoke an odd camaraderie amongst his female cahraters.
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