Print Inspired by Venus of Willendorf
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
UnknownPrint Inspired by Venus of Willendorf1956
1956
$495List Price
About the Item
- Creation Year:1956
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: CA6.2019.0319.7021stDibs: LU55134155681

About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1969
1stDibs seller since 2014
865 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 4 hours
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllAbstract Cubist Charcoal Drawing of a Standing Woman
By Valery Kleveroy (Klever)
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white portrait of a woman done in a style that combines abstraction and cubism, much like the work of Fernand Leger. Signed and dated in lower left corner.
Artist Biography:
Valery Kleverov was born in Engels, Russian Federation, Soviet Union June 28, 1939 the son of a fighter test pilot in the Soviet Air Force. He exhibited an independent, rebellious, and highly artistic temperament from a young age. Conscription into the Red Army at the standard age of (18) was first and last straw in the young artist’s battle with the State, he lasted only a few months before making an unauthorized parachute jump over a forest to go permanently AWOL. After 3 weeks hiding in the woods, he eventually made his way to Leningrad, dropped his first name and the “ov” from the end of his name and began his life as the underground artist known as “KLEVER”. He fell in with a close-knit group of young anti-authoritarian rebels who eventually became known to the world as the “Non-Conformists”, a small gang of free thinkers mainly from Leningrad and Moscow who rebelled against State control of artistic expression and of free thought. In the Soviet Union, not only religion was outlawed - art, literature, music and dance were all subject to heavy censorship and state oversight. Among paintings historical, religious, abstract, anti-Soviet and erotic subjects were all against the law.
From 1966 to 1977 Klever made a reputation for himself as one of the non-conformists most overtly critical of the Soviet state. Many of his paintings from this period can be described as nothing less than heroic- they are truly remarkable visual essays on the evils of the national security/surveillance state, propaganda and manipulation of cultural symbols, suppression of artistic and religious freedom, revisionist history, and unfilled promises for the future. All of them were painted stored and exhibited not only at great risk to the artist and his associates, but also to anybody who sought to view them. In spite of the secrecy, the KGB discovered the existence of these pieces and began to follow Klever’s every move. There were surprise visits to his studio, harassment wherever he went, friends and family being questioned all a direct result of his determination to express himself artistically against Soviet control. From this time forward Klever had an exhibit which was open for viewing at all times inside the apartment of Bob Kashilohov as part of a network which paralleled the Samizdat network for sharing of forbidden literature.
Klever was arrested for his participation in the most important non- conformist exhibitions which took place during his time there. These were the Bulldozer Exhibition in Moscow, 1974, (so named because the KGB bulldozed the exhibition and destroyed much of the work) and the Nevski Dom exhibition in Leningrad, 1975. These exhibitions represented some of the early cracks in the foundations of the Soviet state’s control over the population’s basic aspirations for economic, personal and creative freedom that ended with collapse in 1991. Repercussions of the Bulldozer exhibition were that some of the painters were arrested or even killed. Approximately 70 artists were arrested, including Klever. Media outcry in the west allowed most of the artists to be released within a week. Two weeks later another exhibition was allowed to proceed and became known as “Half Day of Freedom” in the Soviet Union.
The Nevsky exhibition caused a huge sensation and was a watershed moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union. People lined up for 30 blocks long over the course of the two week exhibition to see the forbidden works. Klever showed a large collection of explicit anti-Soviet paintings...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Charcoal
"Othello" Gestural Abstract Painting
By Norman Bluhm
Located in Houston, TX
Energetic abstract expressionist watercolor painting of large black and orange splatters done by Norman Bluhm in 1962. Signed and dated in lower left corner. Hung in a black and gold...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Colorful Tribal Nude Abstract
By Gustave Alhadeff
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist tribal painting of a nude female done in bold, vibrant colors by artist Gustave Alhadeff in 1962 with acrylic paint. Signed in upper right corner.
Artist Biography:
Born in the Belgian Congo in 1940, Gustave Alhadeff won his first award at the annual art show in Elisabethville, at age 13. His formal art education began with Mr. Marcel Pire (Prix de Rome). He continued his studies at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, with Mr. Van Nesche in Cape Town, South Africa from 1956 to 1957. He was awarded a scholarship from the Art Academy to continue his studies with Mr.Creytens at the "Institute National Superieur des Beaux Arts" in Anvers, Belgium. The following year he entered the class of Mr. Leon Devos...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
"Dark Matters" Minimal Contemporary Abstract
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract painting by artist Paul Reeves. Was made in 2017 with dark acrylic paints. Shades of red and blue compliment the dark brown and purple tones nicely.
Artist Biography...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Addicted to Money" Contemporary Abstract Green, Blue, and Yellow Painting
By Richard Fluhr
Located in Houston, TX
Green and red abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Richard Fluhr. This painting features abstract blue eyes against a background of abstracted blue, orange and green ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Pylon In Gray" Red, Blue, and Gray Abstract
By Robert B. Eaton
Located in Houston, TX
Muted abstract painting in red, blue, and grey abstract painting by artist Robert B. Eaton in 2005.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
You May Also Like
Nature Morte
By (circle of) Pierre Ambrogiani
Located in Belgrade, MT
This colorful lithograph is part of my private collection.
It is a limited edition , 1 print available, signed and numbered 25/150. It is in very good condition. Vibrant and colorful.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$580 Sale Price
51% Off
Classic Blue Patterns, Handmade Cyanotype, Abstract Smooth Silk Fabric on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
Details:
+ Title: Classic Blue Silk Movement nº3
+ Year: 2024
+ Edition Size: 50
+ Stamped and Certificate of Authenticit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Emulsion, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph
Beauty for Sale, monotype (unique) signed by contemporary abstract artist
By Andrea Belag
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Belag
Beauty for Sale, 1990
Monotype on cotton rag paper
42 1/2 × 30 inches
Unframed
Pencil signed, dated and titled on the front; bears publisher name and copyright on the back
Exquisite monotype; both gestural and minimalist. The title speaks for itself and defines the work.
American painter Andrea Belag creates lush and luminous abstractions inspired by the visual and spiritual principles of Zen, as well as artists such as Mary Heilmann, Bernard Frize...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Monotype, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph
Abstract Composition XII -- unique work, 2004 - lithograph, 69x52 cm, framed
By André Verdet
Located in Nice, FR
Lithograph with hand-additions in blue crayon and watercolor, with extensive dedication in pencil, signed lower right, a unique HC (hors-commerce/not for sale) impression outside of ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Set of 4 Abstract Drawings. From the series Illusions of the Line
By Rodrigo Spinel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From the series Illusions of the Line
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
1. Línea Bloques
2. Línea Cubos
3. Línea Aparejo and
4. Línea Estructura
Overall size:
Image size: 38 c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Johnny Appleseed, UNIQUE signed (Abstract Expressionist acrylic paint on paper)
By Mark di Suvero
Located in New York, NY
Mark di Suvero
Untitled, 2014
Acrylic hand painting on digital print. Unique trial proof. Hand signed and annotated
Hand signed and annotated Trial Proof by di Suvero
17 1/2 × 16 inches
Unframed
This is a unique Trial Proof done with acrylic paint on paper, depicting the artist's public abstract expressionist sculpture "Johnny Appleseed...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Digital Pigment