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"Postcard from Paris" 1970s Satirical Lithograph
"Postcard from Paris" 1970s Satirical Lithograph

"Postcard from Paris" 1970s Satirical Lithograph

By Charles Bragg

Located in Soquel, CA

"Postcard from Paris" Satirical Lithograph Humorous Screen Print by Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017). Two nude individuals pose in a room partially covered by a piece of drapery and a flower vase. The woman wears a variety of costume jewelry and a crown and appears posed, while the man stands behind an old-fashioned camera and smiles. The surroundings are highly colorful, with pink wallpaper, blue curtains, and a variety of different plants. Both figures look towards the viewer, potentially nodding to the satirical nature of the piece. Numbered as "Artists Proof IX" in bottom left corner. Signed "Charles Bragg" in bottom right corner. Frame size: 20.88" H x 27" W Image size: 10.25" H x 17" W Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017) was a painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, based out of Los Angeles, California. Bragg often injected his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many of which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He also depicted serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg was born in St. Louis Missouri in 1931. His parents were vaudeville performers, and he spent most of his young life traveling on tour with them. During his teenage years, he went to New York's High School of Music & Art in Harlem. At 18, he ran away with his high school sweetheart, fellow artist Jennie Tomao...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Screen

Lono's Fighting Chair
Lono's Fighting Chair

Lono's Fighting Chair

By Ralph Steadman

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Ralph Steadman Title: Lono's Fighting Chair Medium: One color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper Size: 22 x 30 Inches Edition: of 250 Year: 2006 Notes: ...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Screen

Large Floral Bouquet Still Life of Flowers Impressionist oil
Large Floral Bouquet Still Life of Flowers Impressionist oil

Large Floral Bouquet Still Life of Flowers Impressionist oil

By Maurice Vagh-Weinmann

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Summer Bouquet by MAURICE VAGH WEINMANN (Hungarian, 1899-1986) signed lower right oil painting on board, framed framed size: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, South of...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Il corteggiamento" Olio su tela Firmato e Datato 1872 Scuola Francese del XIX
"Il corteggiamento" Olio su tela Firmato e Datato 1872 Scuola Francese del XIX

"Il corteggiamento" Olio su tela Firmato e Datato 1872 Scuola Francese del XIX

By Victor Gabriel Gilbert

Located in Pistoia, IT

Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1935) "Il cortile", olio su tela, firmato in basso a destra "V. Gilbert 72". Nella sua cornice originale in legno dorato con la targa in bronzo recante l...

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1870s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall
Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall

Bella, Modern Print after Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Bella, Medium: Giclee on paper, facsimilie signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: P/P, Image Size: 17 x 13 inches, Size: 24 x 17 in....

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Giclée

NATURE - Autumn and Carp - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450
NATURE - Autumn and Carp - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450

NATURE - Autumn and Carp - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450

By M.C. Escher

Located in Paris, IDF

M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) Birds and Fishes, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1943 Signed in the plate Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On ...

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Color

Emerald Silence
Emerald Silence

Emerald Silence

Located in Zofingen, AG

Emerald Silence captures the quiet beauty of a winter forest where a clear stream flows between snow-covered banks. Inspired by Impressionism, the painting focuses on light, atmosphe...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Lemon Bunnies" Lithograph
Hunt Slonem "Lemon Bunnies" Lithograph

Hunt Slonem "Lemon Bunnies" Lithograph

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lemon Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Let Go 3, Male Nude, Original Oil Painting on Panel, Realist Style, 21st Century
Let Go 3, Male Nude, Original Oil Painting on Panel, Realist Style, 21st Century

Let Go 3, Male Nude, Original Oil Painting on Panel, Realist Style, 21st Century

Located in Chicago, IL

Let Go 1, 2, 3 (Series) In these paintings, Zdrale depicts multiple figures—often iterations of the same man—locked in a cycle of struggle. The ropes that coil around or extend from ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

La balance romaine, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
La balance romaine, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

La balance romaine, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) La balance romaine, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Japon Signée en bas à droite et justifiée Hors Commerce 50 x 65 cm / 54 x 76 cm Très rare exemplaire D'un...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sailboats in the Swedish Archipelago Painting by Justus Lundegård, Oil on Canvas
Sailboats in the Swedish Archipelago Painting by Justus Lundegård, Oil on Canvas

Sailboats in the Swedish Archipelago Painting by Justus Lundegård, Oil on Canvas

Located in Stockholm, SE

Justus Lundegård grew up in the Swedish village Hörby. He started his art studies at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts 1880–84 and later in Munich and Paris where he switched to an Impressionist style. In this painting, we can see his later talent for painting white light...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait 410 Pop Art - ITALIAN SCHOOL
Portrait 410 Pop Art - ITALIAN SCHOOL

Portrait 410 Pop Art - ITALIAN SCHOOL

Located in Zofingen, AG

As an Antique sculpture, Dario Moschetta creates strength and movement in this artwork. Moreover, experimental technique brings an unique texture to the figure. Hair are waving alon...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Landscape 2 - Abstract Color Drenched Architectural Modern Painting on Canvas
Landscape 2 - Abstract Color Drenched Architectural Modern Painting on Canvas

Landscape 2 - Abstract Color Drenched Architectural Modern Painting on Canvas

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...

Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Figures Animals Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Follower of Dirck van Berghen (Dutch School, 17th Century) Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherdess and Livestock Oil on canvas, framed in a French Empire period gilt frame canvas dimensions: 18 x 22 inches framed dimensions: 22.5 x 26 inches This charming pastoral scene, rendered in oil on canvas, is attributed to a follower of the 17th-century Dutch painter Dirck van Berghen, who was known for his bucolic landscapes featuring cattle and rural life. The composition reflects the influence of van Berghen’s mentor, Adriaen van de Velde...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Rain"
"Rain"

"Rain"

Located in Zofingen, AG

"It might seem strange to some that I called the painting ""Rain."" But imagine a window opening and a fresh breeze blowing into the house. It blows flower petals off and they rain d...

Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Artist
River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Artist

River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Artist

Located in Preston, GB

River Landscape Scene with Horses in the English Countryside by British Contemporary Artist, David Morgan (Born 1964). Art measures 24 x 16 inches Frame measures 30 x 20 inches Sig...

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ce qui demeure — Abstract Library, Minimalism, Oil Painting, Contemporary, 2026
Ce qui demeure — Abstract Library, Minimalism, Oil Painting, Contemporary, 2026

Ce qui demeure — Abstract Library, Minimalism, Oil Painting, Contemporary, 2026

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Oil on canvas – 54 x 65 cm (21.3 x 25.6 in) Framed dimensions: 61 x 72 cm (24 x 28.3 in) Framed in natural wood or black floater frame (your choice) Signed – Certificate of authentic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rice Farmer with water Buffalo, colorful landscape, Vietnam - limited edition
Rice Farmer with water Buffalo, colorful landscape, Vietnam - limited edition

Rice Farmer with water Buffalo, colorful landscape, Vietnam - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color landscape photography. A farmer wearing a conical hat guides a water buffalo through a flooded rice field. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

After the ball, painting, portrait, framed, belle epoque
After the ball, painting, portrait, framed, belle epoque

After the ball, painting, portrait, framed, belle epoque

Located in PARIS, FR

Albert Bréauté (1854-1941) After the Ball, 1894 Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm 77 x 66.5 cm with frame Signed and dated lower left 1894 Exhibition: Society of Friends of the Arts of Seine...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Way Through the Pines
The Way Through the Pines

The Way Through the Pines

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series: Between Light and Silence. A quiet forest scene where tall pines frame a winding path leading deeper into the woods. Soft light filters through the trees, while subtle decora...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Freedom', By Bojan Grof, Graphite, Charcoal and Oil Pencil Drawing on Paper
'Freedom', By Bojan Grof, Graphite, Charcoal and Oil Pencil Drawing on Paper

'Freedom', By Bojan Grof, Graphite, Charcoal and Oil Pencil Drawing on Paper

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 27" x 19" monochromatic graphite and charcoal drawing by Serbian artist, Bojan, is rendered in a hyper-realistic manner. A dog is the main subject in the lower right corner ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Graphite

Vistula River IV  - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Riverscape Painting
Vistula River IV  - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Riverscape Painting

Vistula River IV - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Riverscape Painting

By Grzegorz Wójcik

Located in Salzburg, AT

A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

1940's French Floral Still Life Pink Red Roses in Brown Vase Oil Painting
1940's French Floral Still Life Pink Red Roses in Brown Vase Oil Painting

1940's French Floral Still Life Pink Red Roses in Brown Vase Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Floral Still Life signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 1941 Canvas : 20 x 26 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description:...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William Horton. View of Etretat, Normandy, 1900. Pastel on paper. Impressionist.
William Horton. View of Etretat, Normandy, 1900. Pastel on paper. Impressionist.

William Horton. View of Etretat, Normandy, 1900. Pastel on paper. Impressionist.

Located in Paris, FR

William Samuel HORTON (Grand Rapids, USA 1865 - Paris 1936) View of Etretat in Normandy, circa 1900 Pastel on paper Signed lower right 47 x 62 cm William Samuel Horton, an America...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Beach of Silencio, Spain Black and White Seascape Photograph – Limited Edition
Beach of Silencio, Spain Black and White Seascape Photograph – Limited Edition

Beach of Silencio, Spain Black and White Seascape Photograph – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21224 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Poppy No.8 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 15
Poppy No.8 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 15

Poppy No.8 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 15

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

Poppy No.8 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 80x64 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 15 prints, each hand-sig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Tennis, Art Deco Lithograph by Chuck Wilkinson
Tennis, Art Deco Lithograph by Chuck Wilkinson

Tennis, Art Deco Lithograph by Chuck Wilkinson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Chuck Wilkinson (1932 - 2010) - Tennis, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 21.5 x 23 inches, Size: 26.75 x 27.5 in. (67.95 x 69.85 cm), ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Countryside Village with Church Steeple French Modern Landscape Painting
Countryside Village with Church Steeple French Modern Landscape Painting

Countryside Village with Church Steeple French Modern Landscape Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Countryside Village with Church Steeple French Modern Landscape Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Signed bottom right Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 17.5 x 24....

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Yokohama
Yokohama

Yokohama

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Yokohama" 1955, is an oil on canvas by noted Japanese artist Shigehiko Ishikawa, 1909-1994. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Morning Silence"
"Morning Silence"

"Morning Silence"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Morning Silence" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 80.0 X 50.0 CM / 31.4 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 Go...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

ABSTRACT Black Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal
ABSTRACT Black Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal

ABSTRACT Black Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Atmospheric Antique Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Atmospheric Antique Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Signed Oil Painting

Atmospheric Antique Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Signed Oil Painting

By Francis E. Jamieson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: F. E. Jamieson British, faint signature Title: The Highland Loch Medium: Oil on canvas, framed Size: framed: 20 x 28 inches canvas : 16 x 24 inches Provenance: fr...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed
Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed

Sam Gilliam - Ab Ex painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection, Signed

By Sam Gilliam

Located in New York, NY

Sam Gilliam Untitled Abstract Expressionist mixed media painting on paper, Ex-Museum of Modern Art Collection, 1968 Watercolor and Aluminum Paint on Fiberglass Paper. (Framed with Mu...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint, Watercolor

Whimsical Day in the Park by Harry Bilson
Whimsical Day in the Park by Harry Bilson

Whimsical Day in the Park by Harry Bilson

Located in New York, NY

Harry Bilson (Icelandic, b. 1948) Untitled (Day in the Park), c. 21st Century Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 23 in. Framed: 19 1/2 x 25 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower left: Bilson Bilson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. At the age of five he moved to London, England, speaking Icelandic rather more fluently than English. He realised that nobody was listening and started to paint. His unique talent was first noticed a year later, when, at the age of six, he won an international Exhibition of Children’s Art competition in Prague, Czechoslovakia. At the age of nineteen he became a full-time professional: self-taught, self-propelled and completely self-supported. He has painted ever since. Bilson has lived in various countries including Australia, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Ireland and now resides happily in Iceland. There continues to be a great deal of travelling and painting on the move, as well as continuing to exhibit worldwide. Many of Bilson’s paintings are owned by well-known people and corporations, such as Bob Hawke – former Prime Minister of Australia, Jonathon Sachs – The Chief Rabbi, Clint Eastwood, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anne Robinson, The Von Thyssen Collection, The Romanov Collection, Westinghouse, Ashland Oil and Arrowfield Horse Stud...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper Bright, modern landscape by Robin Gay McCline (American, 1928-2008). A line of trees and buildings runs across ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Horse - Screenprint by Sergio Ruffolo - 1970s

Horse - Screenprint by Sergio Ruffolo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Screen print on paper, realized in the early 1970s. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 30, in roman numbers. Excellent condition.

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

"Marina in the French Riviera" Post-Impressionist Sea Shore Boats Oil Painting
"Marina in the French Riviera" Post-Impressionist Sea Shore Boats Oil Painting

"Marina in the French Riviera" Post-Impressionist Sea Shore Boats Oil Painting

By Lucien Adrion

Located in New York, NY

This work by Lucien Adrion is a wonderful representation of his Post-Impressionist works at the seashore by the French Riviera. Using a bright palette of colors, Adrion executes this piece with much attention to detail with many boats situated along the marina. There are palm trees and buildings placed in the distance, as we can feel the warmth of the sun contrasted with the cool breeze of the water. The boats are wonderfully executed by the artist in a very whimsical way that leaves us with an essence of enjoyment from that sunny day at the marina. As this tourist destination was a favorite of the artist to find inspiration and highly attractive subjects and compositions to represent, we can find several of his works like this subject and others. The piece is signed by the artist lower left and it comes housed in a French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 19 x 23.5 inches Frame measures 27 x 32 inches Lucien Adrion was born May 25, 1889 in Strasbourg, France. He was a French Post-Impressionist painter, draftsman, and printmaker known for his depictions of the French countryside and beaches, as well as Parisian life including landscape, still life, figure, and landmarks paintings. He began his initial studies in Strasbourg as a technical draughtsman. In 1907, at the age of 18, he left his hometown Strasbourg and traveled to Paris, where he found employment in a large drafting company to work as a fashion illustrator. Adrion changed his mind upon arrival and rather than working for a large company, he decided to peruse his artistic career by traveling to London, Munich, and Frankfurt. As the World War broke out he had to go to Berlin, where he studied as an engraver with Hermann Struck, who was also the teacher of Marc Chagall. He remained in Berlin until the war ended and after the demobilization, Lucien would study engraving under Franz Ritter von Struck...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Seagame”
“Seagame”

“Seagame”

By Syd Solomon

Located in Southampton, NY

0riginal acrylic on panel painting by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon. Signed Syd Solomon lower center. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 and inscribed as titled on the reverse. 30 × 24 inches. Condition is very good, no issues. The painting is framed in its original wood with silver reveal floating frame. Overall framed measurements are 32.5 by 26.75 inches. Provenance: A private collector. American, 1917-2004 SYD SOLOMON BIOGRAPHY: Written by Dr. Lisa Peters/Berry Campbell Gallery Syd Solomon was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1917. He began painting in high school in Wilkes-Barre, where he was also a star football player. After high school, he worked in advertising and took classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, he joined the war effort and was assigned to the First Camouflage Battalion, the 924th Engineer Aviation Regiment of the US Army. He used his artistic skills to create camouflage instruction manuals utilized throughout the Army. He married Ann Francine Cohen in late 1941. Soon thereafter, in early 1942, the couple moved to Fort Ord in California where he was sent to camouflage the coast to protect it from possible aerial bombings. Sent overseas in 1943, Solomon did aerial reconnaissance over Holland. Solomon was sent to Normandy early in the invasion where his camouflage designs provided protective concealment for the transport of supplies for men who had broken through the enemy line. Solomon was considered one of the best camoufleurs in the Army, receiving among other commendations, five bronze stars. Solomon often remarked that his camouflage experience during World War II influenced his ideas about abstract art. At the end of the War, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Because Solomon suffered frostbite during the Battle of the Bulge, he could not live in cold climates, so he and Annie chose to settle in Sarasota, Florida, after the War. Sarasota was home to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and soon Solomon became friends with Arthur Everett “Chick” Austin, Jr., the museum’s first Director. In the late 1940s, Solomon experimented with new synthetic media, the precursors to acrylic paints provided to him by chemist Guy Pascal, who was developing them. Victor D’Amico, the first Director of Education for the Museum of Modern Art, recognized Solomon as the first artist to use acrylic paint. His early experimentation with this medium as well as other media put him at the forefront of technical innovations in his generation. He was also one of the first artists to use aerosol sprays and combined them with resists, an innovation influenced by his camouflage experience. Solomon’s work began to be acknowledged nationally in 1952. He was included in American Watercolors, Drawings and Prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. From 1952–1962, Solomon’s work was discovered by the cognoscenti of the art world, including the Museum of Modern Art Curators, Dorothy C. Miller and Peter Selz, and the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Director, John I. H. Baur. He had his first solo show in New York at the Associated American Artists Gallery in 1955 with “Chick” Austin, Jr. writing the essay for the exhibition. In the summer of 1955, the Solomons visited East Hampton, New York, for the first time at the invitation of fellow artist David Budd. There, Solomon met and befriended many of the artists of the New York School, including Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, James Brooks, Alfonso Ossorio, and Conrad Marca-Relli. By 1959, and for the next thirty-five years, the Solomons split the year between Sarasota (in the winter and spring) and the Hamptons (in the summer and fall). In 1959, Solomon began showing regularly in New York City at the Saidenberg Gallery with collector Joseph Hirshhorn buying three paintings from Solomon’s first show. At the same time, his works entered the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut, among others. Solomon also began showing at Signa Gallery in East Hampton and at the James David Gallery in Miami run by the renowned art dealer, Dorothy Blau. In 1961, the Guggenheim Museum’s H. H. Arnason bestowed to him the Silvermine Award at the 13th New England Annual. Additionally, Thomas Hess of ARTnews magazine chose Solomon as one of the ten outstanding painters of the year. At the suggestion of Alfred H. Barr, Jr., the Museum of Modern Art’s Director, the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota began its contemporary collection by purchasing Solomon’s painting, Silent World, 1961. Solomon became influential in the Hamptons and in Florida during the 1960s. In late 1964, he created the Institute of Fine Art at the New College in Sarasota. He is credited with bringing many nationally known artists to Florida to teach, including Larry Rivers, Philip Guston, James Brooks, and Conrad Marca-Relli. Later Jimmy Ernst, John Chamberlain, James Rosenquist, and Robert Rauschenberg settled near Solomon in Florida. In East Hampton, the Solomon home was the epicenter of artists and writers who spent time in the Hamptons, including Alfred Leslie, Jim Dine, Ibram Lassaw, Saul Bellow, Barney Rosset, Arthur Kopit, and Harold Rosenberg. In 1970, Solomon, along with architect Gene Leedy, one of the founders of the Sarasota School of Architecture, built an award-winning precast concrete and glass house and studio on the Gulf of Mexico near Midnight Pass in Sarasota. Because of its siting, it functioned much like Monet’s home in Giverny, France. Open to the sky, sea, and shore with inside and outside studios, Solomon was able to fully solicit all the environmental forces that influenced his work. His friend, the art critic Harold Rosenberg, said Solomon’s best work was produced in the period he lived on the beach. During 1974 and 1975, a retrospective exhibition of Solomon’s work was held at the New York Cultural Center and traveled to the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota. Writer Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. conducted an important interview with Solomon for the exhibition catalogue. The artist was close to many writers, including Harold Rosenberg, Joy Williams, John D. McDonald, Budd Schulberg, Elia Kazan, Betty Friedan...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic