Collection of Arthur B. Kouwenhoven, Jr. Philip Pavia (New York, 1912-2005), Abstract, Watercolor on Paper, 1962, signed and dated "62" lower right, depicting blocks of color, matted and in giltwood Julius Lowy frame. Frame size 30 1/2 in. height x 24 1/8 in. width. Philip Pavia was a figure in the abstract expressionist movement in New York in the post war years. A friend of de Kooning and Pollock, he exhibited abstract sculptures in both marble and bronze many of which were conceived as homages to his artist friends. He was a co-founder of "The Club" a group dedicated to avant garde art which held weekly meetings with guest speakers. In the 1950s he began "It Is," a contemporary art magazine. Pavia continued to sculpt up until his death, exhibiting a collection of large terra-cotta heads in early 2005. (Source: Askart.com/Art in America 2005) Pavia was represented by Thorp Gallery Inc. and Martha Jackson Gallery, both in New York City. He exhibited at The Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris along with Claes Oldenberg and Frank Stella. His work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art permanent collection and he constructed a bas-relief wall in the Donald Judd House in New York.