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Calvin AndersonAbstracted Cityscape Sketch 20th Century Graphite

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This 20th century graphite on paper city scene is by Bay Area painter, printmaker, and designer Calvin Anderson (b. 1925). He studied at CCAC and Art Center College in the 1940s and worked as a commercial art director in San Francisco for 40 years. Anderson created graphics for the SF Ballet for 20 years, and two of his poster designs are in the permanent collection at SFMOMA. Anderson taught Design at SFAI in the 1960s. He was a prolific printmaker in the 1990s-2000s, creating hundreds of minimal, abstract compositions drawing from his love of Modernism and design.
20th Century
Graphite on Paper
10.5"x8" unframed
Estate stamped on the lower right. Good vintage condition.
- Creator:Calvin Anderson (1925)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
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- Condition:Excellent Vintage Condition.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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