The central figure in this composition is that of the posterior view of a full-bodied nude woman with up-swept dark hair. Whether she is brandishing a few fine paintbrushes and painting flowers on to the canvas in front of her or holding a small bunch of flowers against a blank canvas is unclear. The figure is substantially volumetric of flesh and space. The anonymous nude woman is surrounded by what appears to be the raw implements of a painter’s studio inside a structure of rough walls, flooring and ceiling; crude and unfinished interior is softened by the presence of generous natural light. The woman in the picture is actually the model who posed at The Art Students League of New York for 25 years.
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As a New Yorker, Cenedella has seen it all (and then painted it). From subway paintings, street scenes, famous landmarks, and Broadway shows, Bob managed to freeze moments in time and preserve them for our viewing pleasure.
Commissioned by the infamous restauranteur, Sirio Maccioni (1932-2020), Cenedella's Oil on Canvas depicts the elegance and spirit of one of the world’s most preeminent restaurants in its original setting. It is a visual feast, a family portrait including more than 100 celebrities and political habitués over the years such as Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Philip Roth, Paul Newman, Tony Randall, Sophia Loren, and Barbara Walters.
“Yes Art!” was Cenedella’s farewell to art when he decided to join an advertising agency to escape the commercialism of the art world. Predicting that this gimmick-filled show would draw more attention than any other show that year, “Yes Art!” was exhibited in 1965 at the Fitzgerald Gallery. “Yes Art!” was subsequently taken seriously and imitated by many artists, yet without the humor and commentary present in Cenedella’s work.