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Gary Thomas Erbe

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Gary Thomas Erbe (Born 1944) is active/lives in New Jersey, New York.  Gary Erbe is known for Trompe l'oeil objects-views, engraving.

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 GARY T. ERBE, a self-taught painter was born in 1944 in Union City, New Jersey where he maintained his studio from 1972-2006.

Unable to attend art school, he worked as an engraver from 1965-1970 to support himself and family, painting at nights and weekends to develop his skills. In 1967, Erbe discovered Trompe l’oeil painting and its masters. It was then that he recognized his particular place.

In 1969, Erbe conceived a way of creating paintings that would be more contemporary and a departure from the 19th Century Trompe l’oeil masters. By freeing objects from their natural surroundings via the illusion of levitation and through the juxtaposition of objects that in reality had no relationship, he could create thought provoking paintings. In the same year, Erbe coined the term “Levitational Realism”. In 1970, Erbe decided to pursue his art full time and began to actively exhibit his work.

Erbe has exhibited extensively since 1970 with solo exhibitions at Mu   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3703 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Facts about Gary Thomas Erbe

   Publications  Book References:  14
Magazine References:  4

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4 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Gary Thomas Erbe
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review The Palette Reveals the Artist October 2004 Katlan, Alexander W Yes
Art-Talk Is That Real? Art's Ultimate Realis March 2004 Soderberg, Paul No
American Arts Quarterly Galleries February 2003 Editor, American Arts Quarterl Yes
ARTnews Reviews April 1999 Editors, ARTnews No
14 Book References for Gary Thomas Erbe
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2004 McGowan, Alison C (Editor) Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition) 1512 No
2003 Umphlett, James, Louis Zona Eleanor Ettinger Gallery Presents the Trompe l'Oeil Society of Artists
(Exhibition catalog)		 36 Yes
1998 Carter Ratcliff Gary T. Erbe
(Exhibition catalog)		 40 Yes
1997 Marquis Who's Who Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998 1515 No
1996 Nicholas, Tom and John C Terlak (Jury) The Best of Oil Painting 144 Yes
1995 Dr. Marlene Park 25 Year Retrospective
(Exhibition catalog)		 76 Yes
1993 Bowker R R Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts) 1473 No
1988 Dr. Thomas Folk Trompe l'oeil Paintings
(Exhibition catalog)		 40 Yes
1986 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986 1292 No
1985 David Shirey Trompe l'oeil Paintings
(Exhibition catalog)		 40 Yes
1983 Buki, Zoltan Gary T Erbe Trompe l' Oeil Paintings
(Exhibition catalog)		 23 Yes
1982 Siri Hustvedt Trompe l'oeil Paintings
(Exhibition catalog)		 40 Yes
1976 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition 756 No
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