This quintessential work of Mid-Century Modern art makes me think Stareck was a fan of Hemingway's Jake Barnes from the Sun Also Rises. Everything about this painting evokes the modernity of the 1950s. I've seen many of Stareck's works and to me this is the artist at his best. 10" x 30" Oil on Masonite. Frame is 18" x 38" FREE SHIPPING Edgar A. Stareck, 1917-1987 Studied at the Art Students League in 1948. He traveled in North Africa and Europe, making sketches and watercolors. His paintings have appeared in numerous New York City art galleries. He has twice won first place at New York’s Washington Square Outdoor Art Show. On April 7, 1972 one of his paintings served as a first day cover design on a United Nation’s envelope commemorating World Health Day. A Greenwich Village artist, his themes vary among Cityscapes, Abstracts, and Animals.