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Born in 1928, Cy Twombly was an American painter, sculptor and photographer, and was a key figure in 20th century art. He used combinations of painting and drawing techniques in his work, etched scribbles, repetitive lines, and words and graffiti. Shop a selection of Cy Twombley art from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Cy Twombly - Exhibition Galleria La Tartaruga 1968 - Vintage Poster - 1968
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Cy Twombly Exhibition Galleria La Tartaruga 1968 is a very rare and precious exhibition offset print on ivory colored paper.
The artwork was realized in the occasion of the first ar...
Category
1960s Pop Art More Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Nine discourses on Commodus - Vintage Poster after Cy Twombly - 1964
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Poster study for Nine Discourses on Commodus by Cy Twombly at Leo Castelli.
This is a lithographic poster that Cy Twombly realized for the exhibition “Nine discourses on Commodus” ...
Category
1960s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
No. I, from Natural History, Part I, Mushroom (Bastian 42), 1974, Lithograph
By Cy Twombly
Located in Bristol, GB
Collotype in colours with collage and hand-colouring
Edition 24 of 98
75.8 x 55.8 cm (29.8 x 22 in)
Signed with initials and numbered on the front
Condition upon request
Published by...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics - by Cy Twombly - 1984
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled, Sarayevo Winter Olympic Games 1984, is an etching with aquatint and lithograph in colors realized by Cy Twombly on the occasion of the Winter Olympics Games 1984 in Sarajev...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
Cy Twombly - Allusions Bay of Naples, ex-collection of Donald Baechler Signed/N
By Cy Twombly
Located in New York, NY
Cy Twombly
Allusions, Bay of Naples (from the collection of Donald Baechler), 1975
Color offset lithograph and photo lithograph on wove paper
Signed and numbered 56/80 in ink on the ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
CY Twombly Rome 1958 (announcement)
By Cy Twombly
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Cy Twombly Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome 1958:
RARE 1950’s announcement card illustrated by Twombly, on the occasion of, what is believed to be Twombly’s first ever European Exhibitio...
Category
1950s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
