Childs was born in Brooklyn and began his life as an artist in Italy in 1951. The earliest of his paintings that still exist are dated 1952, the year he moved to Paris. He was in the 1959 Documenta II, the same year the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam gave him his first museum show.
In 1966, he settled at the Hotel Chelsea with his wife Judith and commuted to Paris until the end of the 1970's. He completed and signed his last painting here at the Chelsea in November of 1984.
The photo is of "Karma", 1965, oil and graphite on linen (36x28-5/8 inches). Another 1965 painting and one dated 1977 are also hanging in this brilliantly installed exhibition of artists from many countries and a number of generations.
“Options within Realism,” is on display at Jason McCoy Inc until August 17 and showcases the work of a variety of modern masters and contemporary artists. The gallery is on the 11th floor of the Fuller Building at 41 East 57th Street (Northeast corner of 57th and Madison). Summer schedule: Monday-Friday, 11 am to 5 pm.
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