Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

98 522. Robert Gordy (American/ Louisiana, 1933‑1986) , “Head (RGE‑120)”, c. 1982‑1986, mixed media on canvas, unsigned, inscribed “RGE‑120” lower edge, 49 1/2 in. x 38 in., framed. $6000/10000 Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Nov. 15, 1995. Note: Robert Gordy is best known for combination of both decorative and narrative elements in a flat pictorial space, which include a repetition of shapes in similarly-hued colors. Prior to 1981, the artist would occasionally paint a strong central figure, however these were not a dominant feature in his work at that juncture. Following his 1981 retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Gordy began to experiment with a looser, more direct style that featured the head as his main subject matter, ultimately completing an exciting new body of work. Realized in a variety of media, the heads have a three-dimensionality and painterly quality not previously seen in Gordy’s paintings, with a heightened sense of tension through careful cropping of the image. In the large-scale work offered here, the geometric planes of the face combined with the artist’s visible brushstrokes create a visual patterning in almost transparent washes of color that is particularly successful. 523. Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933‑1986) , “Male Head”, 1984, monotype, pencil‑signed and dated lower right, sight 41 3/4 in. x 30 3/4 in., framed. $2000/3000 Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Apr. 2005. 524. Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933‑1986) , “Male Head”, 1985, sepia tone monotype, pencil‑signed and dated lower right, sight 42 in. x 30 3/4 in., framed. $2000/3000 Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, 2005. 525. George Dureau (American/New Orleans, 1930‑2014) , “Clarence Williams”, “Glen Thompson” and 2 of “Earl Leavell”, 4 color photographs, all signed lower right and titled lower left, 15 in. x 14 1/2 in., framed alike. $2000/3000 526. George Dureau (American/ New Orleans, 1930‑2014) , “B.J. Robinson”, 1995, silver gelatin print, signed, titled, dated and numbered “1/10” lower margin, 20 in. x 16 in., framed. $1200/1800 527. Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933‑1986) , “Reclining Female Nudes”, c. 1960‑65, 4 acrylics on wood panel, unsigned, each 2 1/2 in. x 4 in., framed together. $500/800 528. Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933‑1986) , “Female Head”, early 1960s, acrylic on paper mounted on painted wood panel, unsigned, 6 3/8 in. x 5 in., framed. $500/800