MENU

SEARCH

Min Price:

Max Price:

Home
About
- Palm Desert
- Jackson Hole
- New York
- London
- Los Angeles
- Basel
- San Francisco
- Montecito
- Newport Beach
- Palm Beach
- Lake Como
- Consultants
- Services
Viewing Room
Artwork
Artists
- Artists
- Categories
Exhibitions
Publications
Learn
Sell
Contact

Home
About
- Palm Desert
- Jackson Hole
- New York
- London
- Los Angeles
- Basel
- San Francisco
- Montecito
- Newport Beach
- Palm Beach
- Lake Como
- Consultants
- Services
Viewing Room
Artwork
Artists
- Artists
- Categories
Exhibitions
Publications
Learn
Sell
Contact

Post navigation

Irving Norman: Truth be Told – Clip 4

PUBLISHED IN: Videos

Video clip from the documentary Irving Norman: Truth be Told directed by Raymond Day.

Visit www.irvingnorman.com for more info

all available works by irving norman

Back to Artists

Irving Norman's masterpiece, "The Human Condition," from 1980, draws upon the artist's lifetime of acquired experiences and knowledge. Surviving as a volunteer fighter during the Spanish Civil War, the artist returned to the United States after the loyalist defeat. Upon his return, fervent studio practice in Half Moon Bay, California, would become his life's devotion.
<br>
<br>The present work, a nearly 16-foot-wide triptych, is reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch's triptych, "The Garden of Earthly Delights," c. 1510. The dystopian vision portrayed in 'The Human Condition" is a warning - a lesson from the European dictatorships Norman experienced firsthand during the 1930s. Disturbing tableaus show the darkness of humanity and the evil that can rise to prominence when humanity is at its worst. There is hope, however, in the experience of the viewer: Norman thought of his audience as the greatest hope for humankind.

The Human Condition

IRVING NORMAN - Funeral of the Gods - oil on canvas - 90 x 110 in.

Funeral of the Gods

IRVING NORMAN - Interrelations - oil on canvas - 120 x 80 in.

IRVING NORMAN - The Academy - oil on canvas - 110 x 90 in.

IRVING NORMAN - The Summit, The Ultimate Summit - oil on canvas - 120 x 80 in.

The Summit, The Ultimate Summit

Irving Norman was born in 1906 in Vilna, then part of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania. Norman's immigration to New York City in 1923 was short-lived, as he would return to Europe to fight as part of the Abraham Lincoln battalion against the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. After the War, Norman would eventually settle in Half Moon Bay, California, where he embarked on a prolific studio practice.
<br>
<br>Norman's work portrays the horrors of war and his firsthand knowledge of totalitarian dictatorships. Norman's work has been described as "Social Surrealism," and his grand scenes are immediate and arresting. The large-scale works of Norman truly capture the power of his lived experiences; they are as much a visual record as they are a warning for the future, intended to inspire change.

American Street Scene

IRVING NORMAN - Farewell - oil on canvas - 90 x 100 in.

IRVING NORMAN - M.F.I. Complex - oil on canvas - 100 x 76 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Students - oil on canvas - 110 x 72 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Supreme Justice - oil on canvas - 100 x 76 in.

Supreme Justice

IRVING NORMAN - To the Unknown - oil on canvas - 96 x 72 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Air Raid Shelter - oil on canvas - 100 x 64 in.

Air Raid Shelter

IRVING NORMAN - Children #2 - oil on canvas - 72 x 90 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Monumental - oil on canvas - 90 x 64 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Totems - oil on canvas - 72 x 110 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Man of Sorrow - oil on canvas - 84 x 60 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Liberation War Prisoners - oil on canvas - 72 x 90 in.

Liberation War Prisoners

IRVING NORMAN - Wanderers - oil on canvas - 90 x 30 in.

IRVING NORMAN - War Wounded - oil on canvas - 70 x 60 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Aspirations - oil on canvas - 90 x 54 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Chairman of the Board - oil on canvas - 90 x 48 in.

Chairman of the Board

IRVING NORMAN - City Image - oil on canvas - 124 x 44 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Draftee - oil on canvas - 100 x 38 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Prison - oil on canvas - 56 x 46 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Prisoners - oil on canvas - 52 x 68 1/8 in.

52 x 68 1/8 in.

IRVING NORMAN - The Lawmakers, The Legislators - oil on canvas - 90 x 72 in.

The Lawmakers, The Legislators

IRVING NORMAN - Flight - oil on canvas - 60 x 74 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Thirty Pieces of Silver - oil on canvas - 90 x 54 in.

Thirty Pieces of Silver

IRVING NORMAN - To Be Remembered - oil on canvas - 90 x 48 in.

To Be Remembered

Irving Norman was born in 1906 in Vilna, then part of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania. Norman's immigration to New York City in 1923 was short-lived, as he would return to Europe to fight as part of the Abraham Lincoln battalion against the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. After the War, Norman would eventually settle in Half Moon Bay, California, where he embarked on a prolific studio practice.
<br>
<br>Norman's work portrays the horrors of war and his firsthand knowledge of totalitarian dictatorships. Norman's work has been described as "Social Surrealism," and his grand scenes are immediate and arresting. The large-scale works of Norman truly capture the power of his lived experiences; they are as much a visual record as they are a warning for the future, intended to inspire change.

69 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Carousel Restaurant - oil on canvas - 60 x 72 in.

Carousel Restaurant

IRVING NORMAN - Cityscape - oil on canvas - 74 1/8 x 37 1/2 in.

74 1/8 x 37 1/2 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Mining - oil on canvas - 40 x 84 in.

Irving Norman was born in 1906 in Vilna, then part of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania. Norman's immigration to New York City in 1923 was short-lived, as he would return to Europe to fight as part of the Abraham Lincoln battalion against the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. After the War, Norman would eventually settle in Half Moon Bay, California, where he embarked on a prolific studio practice.
<br>
<br>Norman's work portrays the horrors of war and his firsthand knowledge of totalitarian dictatorships. Norman's work has been described as "Social Surrealism," and his grand scenes are immediate and arresting. The large-scale works of Norman truly capture the power of his lived experiences; they are as much a visual record as they are a warning for the future, intended to inspire change.

watercolor on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Totem of a Holy Family - oil on canvas - 90 x 19 3/4 in.

Totem of a Holy Family

90 x 19 3/4 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Frosted Window - oil on canvas - 36 x 90 in.

Irving Norman was born in 1906 in Vilna, then part of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania. Norman's immigration to New York City in 1923 was short-lived, as he would return to Europe to fight as part of the Abraham Lincoln battalion against the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. After the War, Norman would eventually settle in Half Moon Bay, California, where he embarked on a prolific studio practice.
<br>
<br>Norman's work portrays the horrors of war and his firsthand knowledge of totalitarian dictatorships. Norman's work has been described as "Social Surrealism," and his grand scenes are immediate and arresting. The large-scale works of Norman truly capture the power of his lived experiences; they are as much a visual record as they are a warning for the future, intended to inspire change.

My World and Yours

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Rural Family - oil on canvas - 36 x 72 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Crossing the Bridge - oil on canvas - 90 x 60 in.

Crossing the Bridge

IRVING NORMAN - Homeless 1 - oil on canvas - 48 x 60 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Homeless 2 - oil on canvas - 72 x 36 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Prisoner - oil on canvas - 54 x 20 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Slum Youth - oil on canvas - 44 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.

44 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Strange Lovers (The Hard Marriage) - ink and colored pencil on paper - 22 3/4 x 29 in.

Strange Lovers (The Hard Marriage)

22 3/4 x 29 in.

ink and colored pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Striptease - pencil and colored pencil on paper - 30 x 20 in.

pencil and colored pencil on paper

Irving Norman was born in 1906 in Vilna, then part of the Russian Empire, now Lithuania. Norman's immigration to New York City in 1923 was short-lived, as he would return to Europe to fight as part of the Abraham Lincoln battalion against the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. After the War, Norman would eventually settle in Half Moon Bay, California, where he embarked on a prolific studio practice.
<br>
<br>Norman's work portrays the horrors of war and his firsthand knowledge of totalitarian dictatorships. Norman's work has been described as "Social Surrealism," and his grand scenes are immediate and arresting. The large-scale works of Norman truly capture the power of his lived experiences; they are as much a visual record as they are a warning for the future, intended to inspire change.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Women Welders, The Ship - graphite on paper - 14 1/4 x 28 3/8 in.

Women Welders, The Ship

14 1/4 x 28 3/8 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Shrapnel - pen and ink on artists board - 29 3/4 x 20 in.

29 3/4 x 20 in.

pen and ink on artists board

IRVING NORMAN - Wine Bottle - graphite on paper - 18 7/8 x 11 5/8 in.

18 7/8 x 11 5/8 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Pocket Sketch Pad - graphite on paper - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

Pocket Sketch Pad

5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "Liberation War Prisonerss") - pencil on paper - 14 x 16 1/2 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "Liberation War Prisonerss")

14 x 16 1/2 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "Children #2) - graphite on paper - 10 7/8 x 13 5/8 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "Children #2)

10 7/8 x 13 5/8 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - graphite and crayon on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

graphite and crayon on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - graphite and crayon on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

graphite and crayon on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - graphite on paper - 9 x 11 5/8 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pencil on paper - 11 3/4 x 9 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pencil on paper - 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.

7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pencil on paper - 9 x 11 3/4 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pencil on paper - 9 5/8 x 7 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pencil on paper - 9 5/8 x 7 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Pocket Sketch Pad - graphite on paper - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

Pocket Sketch Pad

5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - The Circus, Balancing Act 2 (a Study) - pencil on paper - 11 x 9 in.

The Circus, Balancing Act 2 (a Study)

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - The Circus, The Balancing Act 2a (a Study) - pencil on paper - 11 x 9 in.

The Circus, The Balancing Act 2a (a Study)

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pen and ink on paper - 8 x 5 in.

pen and ink on paper

IRVING NORMAN - From Work - lithograph on paper - 20 x 25 in.

lithograph on paper

IRVING NORMAN - From Work - lithograph on paper - 20 x 25 in.

lithograph on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "The Immortality of Beethoven's 9th Symphony") - pencil on paper - 14 x 11 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "The Immortality of Beethoven's 9th Symphony")

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Bodies in Crypt) - pencil on paper - 7 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.

Untitled (Bodies in Crypt)

7 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (War Study) - graphite on paper - 6 x 3 1/2 in.

Untitled (War Study)

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Pocket Sketch Pad - graphite on paper - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

Pocket Sketch Pad

5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Fire Bird) - graphite and crayon on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Fire Bird)

graphite and crayon on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Bodies) - pencil on paper - 6 3/4 x 2 in.

Untitled (Bodies)

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Smoking Man) - pen on paper - 8 7/8 x 6 in.

Untitled (Smoking Man)

IRVING NORMAN - Sketch Pad - graphite on paper - 6 x 3 7/8 in.

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pen and ink on paper - 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

pen and ink on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pen and ink - 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Man with Fire Bird) - graphite and crayon on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Man with Fire Bird)

graphite and crayon on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "Celebration") - graphite on paper - 4 7/8 x 3 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "Celebration")

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work") - pencil on paper - 11 x 14 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work")

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pen and ink on paper - 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

pen and ink on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled - pen and ink on paper - 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.

3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.

pen and ink on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Head with Fire) - graphite and crayon on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Head with Fire)

graphite and crayon on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work") - pencil on paper - 11 x 14 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work")

pencil on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Head of Woman) - graphite on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Head of Woman)

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Man Wearing Hat and Tunic) - pen on paper - 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.

Untitled (Man Wearing Hat and Tunic)

9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Stacked Heads) - graphite on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Stacked Heads)

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Two Sketches: Man Wearing Hat and Man Carrying Heart) - pen on paper - 9 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.

Untitled (Two Sketches: Man Wearing Hat and Man Carrying Heart)

9 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Abstract Head) - graphite on paper - 12 x 8 7/8 in.

Untitled (Abstract Head)

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Abstract Heads) - pen on paper - 8 7/8 x 6 in.

Untitled (Abstract Heads)

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Four Heads) - graphite on paper - 5 x 3 1/2 in.

Untitled (Four Heads)

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work") - graphite on paper - 5 x 3 1/2 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "From Work")

graphite on paper

IRVING NORMAN - Untitled (Possible Study for "The Immortality of Beethoven's 9th Symphony" 2) - graphite on paper - 14 x 11 in.

Untitled (Possible Study for "The Immortality of Beethoven's 9th Symphony" 2)

graphite on paper

Inquire

Join List Short Form

CONNECT

Back to Top

© Copyright 2022 Heather James. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions

Thank you for contacting us!

Would you like to customize your art preferences?

Go to Communication Preferences

Want to know more about this / these works? Send us a message to let us know your interest.

Inquire - Art Single

Name *

Inventory #

Email *

Phone Number

Message *

reCAPTCHA

If you are human, leave this field blank.

English

日本語
中文 (简体)
Deutsch
Français
Español
עברית
العربية‏