Pier

Artist Roger Kuntz (1926 - 1975)

Date1960s

MediumOil

Dimensions42 x 50 in. (106.7 x 127 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of the Hilbert Collection

Object number2019.310

DescriptionStearns Wharf is Santa Barbara’s pier, and is California’s oldest working wharf (completed in 1872). By the time Kuntz painted it, it was mostly a popular location for leisure activities, from strolling the pier to shopping, eating, and enjoying the spectacular view of the coastline. Fishing off the pier is still free. Kuntz moved from Claremont to Laguna Beach in 1963, where he taught painting at the newly established Laguna Beach School of Art and Design. During his years in Laguna, Kuntz completed series of paintings of the Goodyear blimp, tennis scenes, and local beach landmarks, as well as bronze and ceramic sculptures.

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