Oil On Canvas, Mid-20th Century, "the Ferris Wheel."

The painter chose an original perspective. Instead of simply depicting the Ferris wheel, he placed it behind the tangled structures of the roller coaster. The beams, rails, and cables create a veritable network of lines that lends the painting great depth and dynamism.

This composition is quite ambitious and recalls certain mid-20th-century artistic explorations of metal structures and movement.

Technique

The painting is an oil on canvas.

Notable features include:

• a fairly loose yet controlled brushstroke;
• very luminous colors (blues, reds, greens, yellows) that evoke a festive atmosphere;
• effective use of contrasts between static elements (framework) and moving elements (Ferris wheel).

The artist does not seek photographic realism but rather a sense of movement and light.

Dating

At first glance, I would date this work to between 1950 and 1975, perhaps around the 1960s.

The subject of carnivals was very popular among many artists of this period.

Artistic merit

This is not a run-of-the-mill decorative painting.

It demonstrates:

• excellent mastery of perspective;
• a complex composition;
• a distinct personality in the way the subject is handled.

It is in its original condition and has not undergone any cleaning or restoration.
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