Terminal 3
Boarding Area E - Level 2 - Post-Security
San Francisco Nova 1979
Robert Bechtle
b. 1932
/ 2020
Oil on canvas
H46 in. x W69 in.
SFAC 28
Robert Bechtle’s early work was as a Bay Area figurative painter, but in the 1970s he received national acclaim as a Photorealist. His use of ordinary subject matter, harsh lighting and unstudied composition creates a sense of ironic distance typical of the genre, but Bechtle’s paintings also have a more personal quality. Shown here is Benton Avenue in San Francisco, one of the familiar local neighborhoods Bechtle frequently paints.
