Stephen Sacklarian (American, 1889-1983) acrylic on canvas abstract expressionist painting consisting of a three dimensional background primarily in shades of orange, red, and purple with floating multicolored amorphous figures throughout. Signed and dated "Sacklarian - 76" lower right. Museum accession numbers en verso of stretcher, "22 B" right edge of canvas. Unframed, canvas is secured to stretcher. 50 1/4" H x 66" W. Third quarter 20th century. Provenance: Property of the Mississippi Museum of Art, deaccessioned to benefit the acquisitions fund. Biography: Stephen Sacklarian was born in Bulgaria and emigrated to the United States in 1911. He attended Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania before pursuing an education in Art from The Pennsylvania University of the Fine Arts. He additionally studied at the T-Square Club, the Philadelphia College of Art, the Fleisher Memorial Art School and with the sculptor Paul Manship. His early works were realist in nature, but in the mid 1960's Sacklarian began painting in a blend of modern and abstract expressionism, with elements of cubism, for which he would become best known. (source: Modern American Painting by John McCoubrey). (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)