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May. 20, 2023
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The Puppeteer," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The Puppeteer," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "Perez," also signed on reverse; 18" x 14", framed 22 1/4" x 18 1/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 20, 2023
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Native American with Horses," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Native American with Horses," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "Perez;" 23 1/2" x 29 1/2", framed 31 1/2" x 37 3/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 20, 2023
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "To Be or Not to Be," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "To Be or Not to Be," 20TH CENTURY, oil on board, signed L/R, "Perez;" 12" x 16", framed 16 3/4" x 20 3/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 20, 2023
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The High Pass," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The High Pass," 20TH CENTURY, oil on masonite, signed L/L, "Perez;" 16" x 20", framed 23 1/2" x 27 1/2".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 20, 2023
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Conductor," 20TH/21ST CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American/Texas b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Conductor," 20TH/21ST CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "Perez;" 16" x 20", framed 20 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 14, 2023
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $625 - $750
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Feb. 12, 2023
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 13, 2022
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 21, 2022
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $700 - $900
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 27, 2022
Jose Perez b.1929 HORSEMAN Equestrian Illustration
Est: $600 - $900
Jose Perez (American, born 1929). An original mixed media drawing on paper. Titled, "The Horseman," a figural work with a horse and rider, produced in a whimsical style. Accompanied by hand-written letter from artist dated 2001. Presented in an ornate frame. Work Size: 28.5 x 35 in. Dimensions: 33 X 39.5 X 2 in. Condition: Good overall condition having normal to mild surface wear with aged paper toning. Frame having moderate surface wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 17, 2022
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $800 - $1,000
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 02, 2022
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $800 - $1,050
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 10, 2021
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $850 - $1,100
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 04, 2021
Jose Perez (TX,b 1929) oil painting
Est: $850 - $1,100
ARTIST: Jose Perez (Texas, born 1929) NAME: Untitled MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118431 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: With a personality as unique as his art, Jose Perez has painted his way through life. His paintings are his voice, his method of expressing himself, his commentary on society.Born in Houston, Texas, on June 30, 1929, of Mexican parents, Perez moved with his family to Mexico when he was five years old. Returning to the United States as a teenager, Perez swam across the border carrying the papers which proved he was a U.S. citizen. His brother, also a U.S. citizen, had lost his papers and so talked Jose into swimming back to their country. This incident is a foreshadowing of the personality Perez was to become.Jose developed a sense of humor in his early years, and it's been an integral part of his life and his art ever since. Through years of working in menial jobs, through his struggle for recognition as an artist, through a bout with glaucoma - through all the trying times of his life, Jose Perez has maintained his sense of humor.His career has evolved rather than developed. While Perez was working as a busboy, Mrs. Ruth Ford Van Dyke, owner and director of the Chicago Academy, noticed the drawings he had done on the backs of discarded menus. Mrs. Van Dyke invited Perez to study art at the academy, and, within a few months, under the guidance of Louis Grell, a noted muralist, Perez was given a scholarship. He also studied with Allen St. John and William Mosby at the American Academy in Chicago.Various events have interrupted his pursuit of art as a profession. In 1951, Perez was drafted into the army. After serving two years, he returned to the American Academy and studied art for another two years. He spent the next few years drifting from place to place, working at odd jobs -- as a strawberry picker in Oregon, a construction worker in Houston, and a factory handyman in Chicago.Then, in 1958, he wandered to Washington, D.C., where he found the art ambience stimulating and where he started to paint professionally. His first art commission was to paint a series of large paintings depicting the American Revolution for the Drummer Boy Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The confusion Perez had felt in earlier years evaporated when he began to concentrate on satirical art and pursue his profession seriously.His work is owned by a wide variety of art collectors in the United States and Europe. In 1981, Houston, Texas declared a Jose S. Perez day for its distinguished native artist.Perez says of his own work: "Satirical painting suits my need as an artist: The freedom to distort and yet remain in the spectrum of the fine arts. It is also my best way to communicate with my fellow man. The social comment, in which satirical art expresses it power, is without malice; it merely represents my personal view of the world as I see it, either from an historical point, the present, or the future."This is just a brief glimpse of Jose Perez. For a real introduction, take a close look at his art -- the eyes, the heart, and the soul of Jose Perez.Jose Perez lives with his wife, Mary, in Washington, D.C. At present, he is working on two series of satirical paintings, one of which, for the 1996 Olympics, deals with sports; the other, for the 1996 presidential election year, with politics. He has a book soon to be published, titled How to Draw the Perez Way, and he plans to devote the latter years of his life to a final, unique project - painting his memoirs.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 14, 2020
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Watergate Theater,"
Est: $600 - $800
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Watergate Theater," oil on canvas, signed L/C. 4' x 8'
Houston Auction Company
Feb. 11, 2018
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Quartet,"
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Quartet," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 22" x 28"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 11, 2018
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Conductor,"
Est: $600 - $800
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Conductor," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 16" x 20"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 11, 2018
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Carmen,"
Est: $400 - $600
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Carmen," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 12" x 16"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 11, 2017
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Baccus the God of Wine,"
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Baccus the God of Wine," oil on cotton, signed L/R. 18" x 24"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 11, 2017
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Noahs Arc,"
Est: $700 - $900
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Noahs Arc," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 16" x 20"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 11, 2017
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "In Flight,"
Est: $600 - $800
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "In Flight," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 16" x 20"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 10, 2017
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "What Price Victory,"
Est: $700 - $900
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "What Price Victory," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 16" x 12"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 10, 2017
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Just Hanging On,"
Est: $600 - $800
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "Just Hanging On," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 8" x 10"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Nov. 13, 2016
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The Peace of Mind Seeker,"
Est: $800 - $1,000
JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "The Peace of Mind Seeker," oil on canvas, signed. 18" x 24"
Houston Auction Company