Peter Santino
1970-1978
Objects, Paintings, Photography
Physical Work

Images and Information

NOTE: Very little documentation was done during the '70's.
This was partially the result of an attitude against the "documentation fetish".
A few images representing a fraction of the work done have survived mainly because of snapshots
taken by friends.

Most of the drawings and paintings of this period were an attempt to do accessible rather
than formalist work and had their original inspiration in North Korean propaganda posters.

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Untitled drawing #1, 1971. Pencil on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
Untitled drawing #2, 1971. Pencil on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'ALL WARMLY HAIL CHAIRMAN MAO'S VALIANT EFFORT', 1972. Pencil on paper, 6ft.x 9ft.
'VLADIMIR TAKES THE WHEEL', 1973. Pencil on paper, 6ft.x 9ft.
'LAST PITCH, SUMMIT IN SIGHT', 1974. Pencil on paper, 6ft.x 9ft.
'My First Oil Painting', 1970. Oil on canvas, 16in. x 20in.
'My Second Oil Painting', 1970. Oil on canvas, 16in. x 20in.
'CREDERE-OBBEDIRE-COMBATTERE', 1976. oil on canvas, 6ft. x 9ft.
Austin Healey 100-6 (the rare 2-seater) bought in 1975 for $500.
Installation view, and/or Gallery, Seattle,  1978
'MOM-DAD', 1978, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'WARMLY PRAISE COOPERATIVE EFFORT', 1978, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'VALIANT WORK FOR ART PROGRESS', 1978, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'MEEEGS', 1978, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'OUR RANIER TOWER', 1977, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
'ENNOOOO...NNAH...YES?', 1978, hard pastel on paper, 6ft. x 9ft.
Installation view, and/or Gallery, Seattle,  1978
The artist in 1978 during Francois Truffaut period.
Peter Santino
Updated:
September 13, 2007