Lou (Louis) Sackman (American, 1911-2000)

Signed: Lou Sackman 7-78 (Lower, Left)

" Friday Market, Ocotlan ", 1978

(Mexico)

Acrylic on Board

19 1/4" x 32"

Housed in its original 2 1/2" Frame

Overall Size: 23 3/4" x 36 3/8"

light scuffing to panel, in otherwise good original condition. Please view all photos.

Included with this painting is a photocopy of an article from the NYC paper " Newsday ", dated October 7, 1979. The article mentions an exhibition of his watercolors and acrylics of the Maine Seacoast and Mexican Market Scenes held at the European-American Bank. It is possible that this painting was included in this exhibition.

Lou (Louis) Sackman was an artist and Interior Designer that lived and worked in NYC from the 1930s until the 1990s.

The Friday Market in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, is a vibrant, sprawling, traditional Mexican market that transforms the town into a bustling hub where local farmers and artisans sell authentic goods, famous for its incredible fresh produce, regional crafts like black pottery and textiles, local foods (empanadas, mezcal), and a lively atmosphere with people in traditional dress.