Property from a Private Collection, South Carolina (TX/CA, 1925-2015), signed top right, depicting vase with flowers, pitcher and bananas with a red background. Frame size: 26 3/4 in. x 22 3/4 in. By sight: H. 23 in. x W. 19 in.
Paul E. Maxwell was a modern artist and sculptor who developed a technique for using stencils to create thickly textured and layered surfaces, as well as objects he patented as "stencil casting" but that later became known as "Maxwell Pochoir." He was also known for creating the "Max Wall" in the West Atrium of the Dallas Apparel Mart; it can be seen as a backdrop in the science-fiction movie Logan’s Run. His work is highly abstract and often consists of some kind of grid—a form that is non-hierarchical and illustrates a major theme of his work. Maxwell had exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and in England, Switzerland, France, Canada, and Australia. (AskArt.com)