Josef Istler (1919-2000)

PHANTOM

1982
Oil on canvas mounted on wooden panel, 94x74,5 cm, signed and dated lower right "Istler 82". The painting created to order for Alexandr Skalický is an important manifestation of the artist`s best style. The figure in an ecstatic form becomes a symbol depicting the full artist`s development, from the surrealism of the war era to the contemporary perception of abstract painting full of symbolic meanings. All this mastered in color and design full of the finest details as well as perfect color transitions. Framed. Provenance: The collection of Alexandr Skalický.