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James Moore, born in Chico, California, in 1946, trained at Art Center College of Design, receiving a painting degree in 1973 and a master’s degree in 1974. His work belongs to contemporary American realism, with particular attention to ordinary objects and still life.
Fruit, containers and drapery are recurring subjects, as in Red plums in a bucket (1995) and 3 Melons (1996). Restrained settings focus attention on the presence of things. Moore exhibited regularly at New York’s Schmidt-Bingham Gallery between 1987 and 2000. He participated in New Horizons in American Realism in 1991–1992. His solo exhibition Simple•Quiet•Still, held at Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery in 2003, highlighted this contemplative direction in his work.
This profile brings together identity references for James Moore and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on canvas
Red plums in a bucket
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2024-12-05
Published result : 1000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600–900
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Oil on canvas
Black Plums in Brown Bowl
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2024-12-05
Published result : 1500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Oil on canvas
Two Pears
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2024-12-05
Published result : 750 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 400–700
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