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Irving Lehman Abstract Cityscape Construction, 1930s-1940s, New York City
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Found wood sculpture in white on a black wood base
by WPA Russian/American artist Irving Lehman (1900-1983)
Measurements including base: 20 3/4" H x 7" W x 7 3/4" I
Signed I. Lehman at lower edge.
In excellent condition.
Irving Lehman (1900-1983) a painter, printmaker, designer, engraver and teacher, was born in 1900 in Russia, later coming to Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the Art Students League and Cooper Union in New York City, eventually becoming a Member of the American Artists Congress, American Abstract Artists and other contemporary avant-garde groups. With many others he worked on the WPA. He exhibited at the Whitney Museum, the National Academy, the Albany Institute, the Brooklyn Museum, PAFA, and numerous other important American and European institutions and galleries.
- Creator:Irving George Lehman (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930s-1940s
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- Seller Location:Phoenix, AZ
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