Jan Matulka: The Global Modernist with Essay by Whitney Rugg, Catalog, copyright 2004 Lester Varian The Argument

The Argument

Provenance: Estate of Charles Bunnell

Room in the Woods

The abstract composition depicts a king wearing a crown and brightly colored regalia

Original vintage circa 1955 painting by artist Jon Blanchette

Jan Matulka: The Global Modernist with Essay by Whitney Rugg, Catalog, copyright 2004 Lester Varian The ArgumentJan Matulka: The Global Modernist by Whitney Rugg examines the life and work of Jan Matulka (18901972), a pioneering modernist whose artistic vision bridged European and American traditions during the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Bohemia and later active in New York, Matulka developed a highly individual style that incorporated elements of realism, Cubism, Expressionism, and abstraction while drawing inspiration from a wide range of