Joe Wilder or Dr. Joseph R. Wilder, American, 1921 to 2003, oil painting on canvas, Serge Reding Weight Lifter From Belguim, 1975. Signed lower left. Framed. Additionally signed, titled, dated, copyright 1983 and inscribed on the back. Joe Wilder was an American visionary, Renaissance figure painter and chief of surgery is known for his vibrant images of athletes and surgeons at work. Joe Wilder has an extraordinary plate filled with images. He has been recognized for his beautiful creations of still lifes, seascapes and landscapes, birds and animals, nudes and portraits, racing cars, horse races, athletes and most acclaimed are his paintings of surgeons, which has created an avalanche of responses from around the world. One of a kind artwork.