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Rare, original ink and crayon drawing
by Ernest Trova, c. 1949; framed and matted with linen matte and gold
tone over wood frame; signed "T.T." and dated, 1949, lower left;
approximately 10" x 7-1/2" framed to about 14" x 16-1/2"; fine
condition.
Ernest Tino Trova was born in St. Louis,
Missouri, on February 19th, 1927. His father was an industrial designer,
an influence that was ultimately to play a significant role in Trova's
art. Trova attended no art schools, teaching himself, learning
intuitively. Referring to his rejection of academic training, he has
said- "Every kid draws but I became serious when I was about seventeen .
. . . Art study had nothing to do with it. I haven't studied, and I
don't think it's even necessary today. To paint a picture you don't have
to have anybody tell you what to do. There's a combination of how people
work. Half of it is instinct, and half of it is the thing you've
acquired along the way, experience." |
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