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What is the difference between a lithograph and a serigraph?

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What is the difference between a lithograph and a serigraph?

Like a lithograph, a serigraph (or screen print) is a print, but in this case, the image to be printed is stenciled onto fabric, instead of being painted onto a stone or metal plate, as in a lithograph.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Casino, 1972
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Title: Casino Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and marked A P ( Artist Proof)  in pencil Edition: AP Paper  Size: 31¾  x 26 inches LeRoy Neiman was a sports artist, a chronicler of contemporary lifestyles and a creator of the action-subject. He is credited with reviving figure painting during the years of the abstract movement when the figure, and realism in general, were abandoned. Neiman paints with a technique that often starts with his own Impressionistic style and continues with a process that looks very similar to the action paintings of the Abstract Expressionists. Accident and chance seem to play significant roles in determining the final appearance of his creations. This is seen in Neimans spontaneous application of paint and color. He paints quickly to grasp moments in time. His works are held in the collections of both the Baseball...
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1970s Figurative Prints

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Screen

Casino, 1972
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LeRoy Neiman "Polo Lounge" - Signed, Framed, Large - Find the Movie Stars!
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a signed press proof of one of Leroy Neiman's coolest images, created originally for Playboy Magazine in two panels. This never fails to get guests' attention on the wall, as...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sensual Belly Dancers, Morocco
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Miami, FL
We are presenting a rare opportunity to acquire one of Leroy Neiman's best and most compelling paintings. It is a statement piece. A combination of enticing subject matter with a mon...
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1960s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

Million Dollar Strike, Pop Art Screenprint by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) Title: Million Dollar Strike (Earl Anthony) Year: 1982 Medium: Serigraph, Signed by the artist and Earl Ant...
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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Screen

Olympic Jumper, Abstract Expressionist Tapestry by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) - Olympic Jumper, Year: 1989, Medium: Tapestry, signed and dated, Size: 84 x 60 in. (213.36 x 152.4 cm)
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1980s Abstract Expressionist More Art

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Tapestry

LeRoy Neiman 'Delacroix Tiger' 1977, Signed & numbered serigraph
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
"Delacroix's Tiger" by LeRoy Neiman Media: Serigraph on Paper Image Dimensions: 28 5/8 x 38 1/8" Year Produced: 1977 Edition Size: 300 Numbered, 50 Artists Proofs, 6 Printers Proofs ...
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

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