American Figurative Expressionism Oil Painting by popular and well-listed Memphis, Tennessee artist Paul Edelstein (Tennessee, b.1959) | Oil on Canvas | Signed by the artist in the lower right corner of image | Depicts abstracted forms of multiple figures | Unframed | Approx. Size: 36" H x 48"W.Biography: Paul Edelstein is one of the Mid-South’s best-known artists. Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1959, Edelstein was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, where he resides today. He received his B.A. in Painting from the University of Memphis, and studied under Dorothy Sturm and Marjorie Liebman. Edelstein’s “abstract figurative style” paintings, which he calls his “day-long obsession” feature vibrant colors depicting everyday life. Of his paintings Edelstein states “color is my passion." His work can be found in numerous public and private collections including The Meridian Museum of Art, The Museum of Art, Jackson, The West Tennessee Regional Arts Center, U.S. State Department, Embassies, etc.. His paintings have appeared in the 1993 movie The Firm, and the 2003 movie 21 Grams.