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Period: 1980s
Bodybuilder
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphite on colored paper. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the V...
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Pop Art 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Abstracted Still Life with Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted still life by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. No frame. Image size: 20"H x 14"W. L...
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American Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1984 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil and blue pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, included a c...
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Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen, Pencil

Untitled Geometric Abstraction (unique two sided acrylic and pencil drawing)
By James Rosati
Located in New York, NY
James Rosati Untitled Geometric Abstraction, 1982 Two-sided Acrylic and Colored Pencil on Paper drawing Hand signed and dated on lower right front 14 1/2 × 13 1/2 inches This is a un...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Color Pencil, Mixed Media

Caricature of Achille Occhetto - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Achille Occhetto is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

The Fly Fisherman, Figurative Landscape Watercolor
By Harvey Eckert
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate depiction of a fly fisherman in the rain by Harvey Eckert (American, 1946-2018). This highly detailed landscape watercolor depicts a man fishing in the rain, wading into the water as he smokes a pipe under a tree. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat and anti-glare glass. A check from the original purchase is attached to verso (blurred for privacy). Image size: 14"H x 18"W Harvey Eckert (American, 1946-2018) was an American artist from Kansas. He attended Colby Community College, Hays Emporia State and graduated from Wichita University with two degrees. While living in Montana, he was employed by Bob Wards, Fran Johnson’s Sporting Goods and Cashell Engineers as a surveyor and draftsman. Eckert illustrated three books, Caddisflies by the late Gary LaFontaine, Montana Trout Flies and The Master Fly Weaver by the late George Grant. He did illustrations for the following publications: Montana Outdoors, Colorado Streamside, The River Rat published by Trout Unlimited, Fly Fisherman, Rod and Reel...
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American Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

In Memory of Bobby Sands, Surreal Portrait by Tighe O'Donoghue
Located in Long Island City, NY
In Memory of Bobby Sands Tighe O’Donoghue, American (1942–2023) Date: 1981 Graphite and Mixed Media on Paper, signed in pencil lower right, titled and dated on verso Size: 31 x 22 in...
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Surrealist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Graphite

'L'Oreal No. 3, Troyes', French Village, National Watercolor Society, Fashion
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'E. Brigeois' for Evelyne Brigeois (French, 1946-2016) and dated 1985; additionally signed, verso, dated and titled, 'Troyes #3'. Born in Troyes, France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois grew up in the town of Nimes, east of Paris. She subsequently lived and painted in Germany, England and Spain before moving to the United States in her late twenties. Settling in Idaho, she began a forty-year career as a fine artist, exhibiting widely and with success including, regularly, at both Boise's Art in the Park and Art and Roses Festival. Evelyne Brigeois was also the recipient of numerous national and international awards including from the National Watercolor Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan...
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Photorealist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Thinker Bengali Man Charcoal Paper, Black & White Paritosh Sen"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Paritosh Sen - Untitled - 30 x 22 inches (unframed size) Charcoal on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form.The work comes with a certificate signed by the artist himself. An il...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Iris & Yellow Freesia - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of iris and yellow freesia, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Americ...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled Sheep Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Menashe Kadishman Untitled Sheep Drawing, ca. 1985 Unique Graphite Drawing Hand signed and inscribed on the front Frame Included Unique whimsical drawing...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Rare Early Drawing I, Nude, Pen, Ink on paper by Master Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Rare Early Drawing I 22 x 8.25 inches (unframed size) Pen & Ink on paper Complimentary shipment in a roll form. Sunil Das ( 1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Arti...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Rock - Pen Drawing by M. Juan - 1943
Located in Roma, IT
Interior is a beautiful artwork in pen realized by the artist Maxime Juan. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated "43", titled on the lower left in French. The state of preservati...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

'Bijouterie, Tulle, France', French Village, Boise, National Watercolor Society
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'E. Brigeois' for Evelyne Brigeois (French, 1946-2016) and dated 1988; additionally signed, verso, and dated. Born in Troyes, France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois grew up in the town of Nimes, east of Paris. She subsequently lived and painted in Germany, England and Spain before moving to the United States in her late twenties. Settling in Idaho, she began a forty-year career as a fine artist, exhibiting widely and with success including, regularly, at both Boise's Art in the Park and Art and Roses Festival. Evelyne Brigeois was also the recipient of numerous national and international awards including from the National Watercolor Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan...
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Photorealist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Colorful Abstract Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with bold, dynamic colors by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframed. ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Vintage Modernist Abstract -- "Aquarelle #93"
By Yukako Okudaira
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial modernist watercolor by California artist Yukako Okudaira (American, b. 1943). Signed lower right. Metal frame. Image size, 18"H x 20"W. (We inlcuded a reference image of the artist in the image section, we don't have the actual photograph) Yukako Okudaira was born in Tokyo and raised in Kugenuma Kaigan. She immigrated to California in 1962. She holds a Master’s degree in painting from California State University in San Jose. In 1985 she studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture under Elizabeth Murray, Richard Serra, John Chamberian, Mary Heilman...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Geometric Watercolor by David Novros, California School
Located in New York, NY
David Novros (American, b. 1941) Untitled (Home Savings Study), 1986 Watercolor on paper Framed: 35 1/4 x 86 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. Each panel: 30 x 42 in. From Los Angeles and working fro...
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Minimalist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

“Sitting Female Nude”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original conte crayon drawing of a sitting female nude on tinted archival paper by the American artist, Renate Duncan. Signed lower left. Circa 1980. Condition is excellent. The art...
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Academic 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Archival Paper

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Circus, Trapeze Artists, Horse rider and Acrobats gouache on paper Hand signed and dated bottom right. titled in pencil on paper verso. Fr...
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Folk Art 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Portrait - Original Drawing in Pen by Vito Alghisi - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on paper realized by Vito Alghisi in 1987. Hand-signed at the bottom. Good conditions except for diffused foxings and some foldings. The art...
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1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media, 1986
Located in Natick, MA
“Expulsion” by artist Mary Spencer is a 28 x 39.5 inch surreal mixed media work on paper. The artwork is signed and dated on the front and back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper invest...
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Surrealist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Study for Gymnast IV (De-Accessioned High Museum of Art, Atlanta) unique Signed
Located in New York, NY
William Tucker Study for Gymnast IV (De-Accessioned from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta), 1985 Oil Stick on Paper Hand signed by the artist on the front Original vintage frame included This study by the modern British sculptor, William Tucker, was done of the bronze sculpture 'Gymnast IV.' The sculpture is currently part of the Tate Galleries Collection in England. It was one of a series of four that the artist completed in 1983. Tucker, along with Isaac Witkin...
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Abstract 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Gabriel’s Pavilion Variation II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Gabriel’s Pavilion Variation II Year: 1980 Medium: Pencil on Arches paper Size: 29 x 41 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Fischbach Gallery, Ne...
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Photorealist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Caricature of Sandro Pertini - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Sandro Pertini is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

'Young Woman', Figural, Chicago, Illinois, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'E Gatechair' for Eileen Stigall Gatechair (American, 1916- 2010) and dated, lower left, October 1986. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Eileen Stigall attended the Un...
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Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Felt Pen, Graphite

White and Gold Lace Kimono - Hand Augmented Collotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. This piece has an iridescent quality to the coloration. No ...
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Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil

Caricature of Vittorio Gassman - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Vittorio Gassman is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Caricature of Enzo Ferrari - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Enzo Ferrari is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Vintage Harvest and Candle Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful watercolor still-life of a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables on a bright purple tablecloth with a single tall candle by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 192...
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American Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Chevron Collage, de-accessioned from the Honolulu Museum of Art
Located in New York, NY
KENNETH NOLAND Untitled, for Trustees of the Honolulu Museum of Art, 1984 Mixed Media collage with silver and colored foil on board. Signed on verso (back) with personal inscription. "for Twig and Laila" (Trustees of the Honolulu Museum of Art), Deaccessioned from the Honolulu Museum of Art Collection Inscription done in black marker and reads: "A Little Exercise For Twig and Laila With Thanks For A Wonderful 3 Days At ' Cedar House' On The 'Big Island'... 1 Sept 1984 Honolulu Hawaii." Frame included Measurements Framed: 12.5" x 12.5" x .3" Artwork: 8.75" x 8.75" This reflective Chevron collage was de-accessioned by the Honolulu Museum of Art. In 2018, it was exhibited in the show "On Black Mountain: The Bauhaus Legacy in America", April 5, 2019-April 27, 2019 at the Sager Braudis Gallery in Columbia, Missouri, and is reproduced in the exhibition catalogue. Unique signed and dedicated mixed media collage with silver and colored foil on board by the important Color Field painter Kenneth Noland. It's quite a dazzling work, combining color field, geometric abstraction with Op Art, as the work changes appearance and color with the reflected and refracted light. - sometimes appearing light; sometimes darker. See the photos -- there's a light one and a darker one - and they both depict the same work. What's so impressive is that this work literally changes color depending on how the light reflects against it. The artist wrote a personal and heartfelt inscription on the verso to "Twig and Laila". (Twig (sic), which the artist deliberately misspells, is Thurston Twigg Smith, former publisher of The Honolulu Advertiser, who was married to New York philanthropist Laila Twigg Smith. Laila had lived in Hawaii since 1970, where she and her husband had put together a substantial collection of contemporary art. Unfortunately, the two divorced in 1996 and soon after she returned to New York. Two years later, in 1998, Laila died of liver failure at the young age of only 53. Laila was a major philanthropist and art collector who moved from Manhattan to Hawaii. She was a board member of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and a major donor the Honolulu Museum in Hawaii. Laila donated the present Ken Noland...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Foil

JAK cartoon I think we should let the Germans Keep France Next Time watercolour
Located in London, GB
JAK  (Raymond Allen Jackson) 1927-1997 "I Think we Should Let the Germans Keep it Next Time" (1992) Visitez La Belle France, Fly Air France 51x59cm Pen, i...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Seated Man, Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Seated Man Year: 1980 Medium: Ink on archival paper Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist PETER MAX (1937- ) P...
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Pop Art 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Florida Coast Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Florida Coast Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Serene watercolor of coastal Florida by an unknown artist named Stow. Signed "Stow" in the lower left c...
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American Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper Colorful still life with fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Several pieces of fruit appear to be sitting on a table with a purple cloth. The scene is highly abstracted, straddling the line between impressionism and non-representational. The background is brightly colored, adding vibrancy to the scene. Signed on verso and acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Paper size: 14"H x 20"W Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan...
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Abstract Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

“Holiday Carriage Ride”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and gouache artwork on heavy card by the American artist, Justin Kilbourne. Signed lower left by the artist. Condition is excellent. Dated and artist address stamped verso. This artwork was used as a Christmas card by the Manville Greeting Card Company in 1980. Presently unframed but recently professionally matted. Overall matted measurements are 10 by 8 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York collector. Justin Kilbourne was a student of H.A. Wessel, and senior illustrator and designer at Gibson Greeting Cards. He had four watercolors commissioned by President Johnson...
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Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard

'From Buena Vista Park', SWA, St. Ignatius Church, California Watercolor Society
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Pamela Della S.W.A' ( American, 20th century), titled, 'From Buena Vista Park' and painted circa 1985. A painterly, Post-Impressionist sketch of San Francisco's...
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Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Ofort / Instantly", Miniature Abstract Expressionist Russian Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
A miniature abstract expressionist etching by Russian artist R. Silvestrov (Russian, 20th Century). Very finely detailed lines create an abstracted image that has elements resembling a mechanical drawing...
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Neo-Expressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

John Newberry - San Domenico, Perugia, 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
JOHN NEWBERRY (Born 1934) San Domenico, Perugia Signed, inscribed with title and dated 1985 on the artist’s label attached to the backboard Watercolour Framed 17 by 25.5 cm., 6 ¾ ...
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Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Red Begonia - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of red begonia, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.1943). ...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

From Earth - Original Watercolor by Mario Surbone - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
From Earth is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by Mario Surbone. Colored watercolor on paper. Hand signed and dated by the artist on...
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Abstract 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Yellow Roses - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of yellow roses, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.1943)...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Gladiolas - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of light pink gladiolas, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American,...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Image it is pink, abstract watercolors
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The color harmony on paper. stamp singed lower right Pinajian. Archived numbered 1580
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Abstraction #13, Mixed Media Abstract Watercolor on Paper by Alexander Kwiat
By Alexander Kwiat
Located in Soquel, CA
"Abstraction #13", beautiful modernist abstract color field watercolor in pastel hues on paper by Alexander Kwiat (American, b. 1955). Signed lower right hand corner. Gallery label...
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Color-Field 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'Lilac and Tulips', American School Floral Abstraction
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Jane Malinasky' (American, 1920-2003) and dated, verso, 1980. Jane Malinasky attended the College of William and Mary.
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Abstract 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

Voodoo Rider Original 1980's T-Shirt Design Drawing
Located in Soquel, CA
Original drawing for a late 1980's T-shirt design for Voodoo Rider by Gary Ermoloff (American, b. 1949). Dated, titled, and signed along the bottom edge ...
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Street Art 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pen, Permanent Marker

Abstract Still Life with Roses and Coffee Set in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Still Life with Roses and Coffee Set in Watercolor on Paper Colorful still life with flowers and a coffee pot by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). A brig...
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American Impressionist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Nude in Negligee /// Contemporary Female Artist Watercolor Figurative Nude Lady
By Emilia Castaneda
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Emilia Castañeda (Spanish, 1943-) Title: "Nude in Negligee" *Signed by Castaneda in pencil lower right Circa: 1980 Medium: Original Pen & Ink and Watercolor Drawing on wove paper Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary gold moulding from Spain and double matting from Holland. All archival Framed size: 23.75" x 20" Image size: 12.25" x 8.5" Condition: In excellent condition Biography: Emilia Castañeda Martínez (born 7 November 1943) is a Spanish painter. She was born in Madrid, but moved to Barcelona with her family as a child. She began training in 1956 at the academy of the painter Víctor Esteban Ripaux and at Escola de la Llotja in 1959 and Escuela Massana in 1969. By the 70s she had finished her studies and became a professional painter. Her works focus on the nude, generally placed in an abstract and dreamlike background that include objects that offer clues to the story told by the central figures. Her work has been compared with that of modernists such as Gustav Klimt, Anglada Camarasa...
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Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

New Orleans, Street of Blues - Original Signed charcoal drawing - 1982
Located in Paris, IDF
Sacha CHIMKEVITCH (1920-2006) New Orleans - Street of Blues, 1982 Original charcoals drawing Signed and dated bottom left On vellum 73 x 52 cm (c. 29 x 21") Excellent condition
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Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

"Colorful Geometric Abstraction, " Simon Samsonian, Armenian Artist
Located in New York, NY
Simon Samsonian (1912 - 2003) Colorful Geometric Abstraction, 1981 Oil on paper 16 x 22 inches Signed and dated lower right Provenance: Estate of the artist This survivor of the Armenian genocide wound up in a Cairo orphanage in 1927. He rose to fame as one of Egypt’s great modernists, but after moving to Long Island late in life he withdrew into anonymity. Now his compelling story is being told. Art historians are finally beginning to realize that the power of abstraction in its early years was a zeitgeist not limited to the major European centers of the avant-garde — Paris, Munich, and Moscow — but one that quickly rippled to major cities throughout the world. Within a few decades that original shock of a new vision had inspired thousands of artists from different cultures — particularly those the Middle East — whose translations were not slavish imitations of works by seminal figures like Picasso, Braque, Malevich, and Kandinsky but creative variants colored by their respective cultures. This essay focuses on an extraordinary Armenian artist, his harrowing survival of the genocide, his rise to fame in Cairo, and his creation of a unique style of abstraction. Art historians have typically formed a chorus that teaches the history of abstraction like this: Just before and during the World War I era, several avant-garde artists emerged to create shockingly different new forms by which artists could express themselves. In Paris, Picasso and Braque broke out with cubism, quickly followed by Mondrian. In Moscow, Malevich created Suprematism, the ultimate hard-edge geometric abstraction. And in Munich, Kandinsky emerged as the father of Abstract Expressionism. Within these few short years a zeitgeist was sensed throughout the art world. American pioneers, too — particularly Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Morgan Russell — felt this explosive freedom of expression. When Europe was recovering after World War I it became clear that Paris would retain its title as capitol of the art world, lasting through the Roaring Twenties and even through the Great Depression. But the end of World War II changed everything. A parallel war had been won by a group of irascible young Abstract Expressionists in New York — led by Pollock, Rothko, DeKooning, and Kline. No sooner had Paris been liberated from the Germans than Picasso, Matisse, Breton, and Duchamp surrendered to the Americans. From that point on New York would be the epicenter of the art world. But a lens that focuses myopically on the war between the avant-garde of Paris and New York misses the wider narrative of multiple aesthetic modernities that developed in the several decades following World War I. For Armenian artists the matter is even more complex owing to the genocide of 1915 where more than 1.5 million people — seventy-five percent of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire — were massacred. Those not shot on the spot were sent on death marches through the Mesopotamian desert without food or water. Frequently, the marchers were stripped and forced to walk naked under the scorching sun until they dropped dead. As a child Samsonian witnessed the murder of his parents and most of the members of his family. Soon thereafter, his older sister, Anahid, quickly shepherded him into a line of children being rescued by Greek nuns. But they became separated and he lost her, too. He was sent to a Greek orphanage in Smyrna (now Izmir), on Turkey’s west coast. Because he only knew his first name, the orphanage gave him a last name based on the place where they found him — Samsun — a major port on Turkey’s north coast on the Black Sea. His birth date was unknown, too. According to Samsonian’s vague recollections he assumed he was about three or four years old at the onset of the genocide, which would place his birth year in 1911 or 1912. In 1922, when Samsonian was about 10, the Turks ended their war with the Greeks by putting Smyrna to the torch in what has been called the “Catastrophe of Smyrna.” Once again, the child was on the run, escaping the fire and slaughter. He found temporary refuge in Constantinople, but within a year that major port would fall to the Turks, too, and become renamed as Istanbul. This time, Samsonian was whisked away to an orphanage in Greece founded by the American charity, Near East Relief — which is credited with saving so many Armenian orphans that the American historian Howard M. Sachar said it “quite literally kept an entire nation alive. Any understanding of Samsonian’s approach to modernism requires careful consideration of the impact of his early years because his art is inseparable from the anguish he experienced. In 1927, when he was a teenager, he was transferred to Cairo, Egypt, then a cosmopolitan city hosting a sizable portion of the Armenian diaspora. There he lived with thirty-two other children on the top floor of the Kalousdian Armenian School. Upon graduating in 1932 he won a scholarship to attend the Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute — an Italian art school in Cairo — where he won first prize in final examinations among one hundred students. He found work with an Armenian lithographic printer and he returned to the Kalousdian Armenian School to teach drawing. In 1939 he married one of his students, Lucy Guendimian. The Cairo in which Samsonian matured as an artist was home to many prominent art collectors after World War I. In this receptive environment Samsonian exhibited widely and won many awards. Beginning in 1937 and for the next thirty years he exhibited annually at the prestigious Le Salon du Caire hosted by the Société les Amis de l’Art (founded in 1921). After World War II he hit his stride as a modernist in Cairo, counting among his peers other artists of the Armenian diaspora such as Onnig Avedissian, Achod Zorian, Gregoire Meguerdichian, Hagop Hagopian...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Hot Pink Roses - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of hot pink roses in full bloom, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Am...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Landscape - Ink drawing and Chacography on Paper - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Black And White Landscape is an original artwork realized by Michel Gigon in 1980. Mixed media on cardboard (chalcography and ink). Hand-signed by the artist on the upper left corner. Very good conditions except for some foxing on the back. Totally black Surrealist composition realized by Michel Gigon at the end of his artistic career. During this period, the artist realized several black artworks...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Road
Located in Riga, LV
Road, Irena Luse, 42x32 cm
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Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Pink Lace Kimono Collotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed rendering of a kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). The ribbons in this piece have a metallic quality to them. Signed "Patricia A Pearce" in the bottom r...
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American Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Lithograph

Drawings, Jottings, Pen & Ink on Paper, Black, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Untitled - 13.5 x 10.5 inches (unframed size) Jottings, Pen & Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian ...
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Modern 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Great Western Staircase, New York State Capitol Building Albany (View II) Unique
Located in New York, NY
Richard Haas Great Western Staircase, New York State Capitol Building, Albany (View II), 1980 Pastel drawing on paper Hand-signed by artist, Signed and dated 1980; bears RDA (Readers Digest...
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Realist 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Day of the Painter - Allegorical Drawing with the Artist and Multiple Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
"Descriptions I have heard or read of my work, most of which either delight or offend me, are: allegorical, apocalyptic, provocative, prophetic, dream-like, surreal, fantastic, weird, frightening, disturbing, demanding, despairing, disgusting, irrelevant, inspiring, old, new-old, fascinating, morbid, medieval, bizarre, cathartic, mystery-plays (I like that), and well drawn." - David Becker David Becker Day of the Painter graphite on paper 22h x 34w in 55.88h x 86.36w cm DB0017 David Becker Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2012 Eye Teeth Group Show, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI 2011 Art Chicago 2011, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 David Becker Retrospective, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2009, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL The 184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum, NYC Selections, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 Art Chicago 2008, Represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Unruly Muse, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2005 SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago in the Park, Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2004 Contemporary Prints: National Academy Museum Collection, National Academy of Design, NYC Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange, Manning, Riddoch, & Ballart Gallery, Australia Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2003 Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales, Australia National Academy of Design 178th Annual Exhibition, NY, NY 2002 Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Park Ave. Armory, NY, NY Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC Self and Other Portraits, Wisconsin Artists, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001  Beyond the 50's, May 4 - July 1, Exhibit A, A Gallery of Art & Design, Birmingham, Michigan Outsider Art Fair, January 26-28, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC "FANTASTIC ART", April/May, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange NSW, Australia. David Becker: Etchings and Engravings, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, solo exhibition of prints, February. 2000  Four person exhibition, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 31 - Nov. 27, 2000. 1999 National Academy 174th Annual Exhibition, NY University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI Treasures Revealed: 19th and 20th Century American Works on Paper, National Academy, NY 1995 Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India Contemporary Prints, Selections from John Szoke Gallery, NYC, Drew University, Madison, NJ Collection Update, 1994, National Academy of Design Museum, NY 1994 David Becker and Robert Sholties, Peconic Gallery, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, NY In Black and White: Works by Four Printmakers, Atrium Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs Aesthetics of Athletics: Sports, Games, and Exercise, Charles A. Wustum Musem, Racine, WI GMI IX Award Winners, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg 1993 Take Home a Nude benefit auction, NY Academy of Art Graduate School Of Figurative Art, NY 1993 American Prints: Last Half 20th Century, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washingtion, DC Outstanding American Prints, Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha,WI National Academy of Design 168th Annual Exhibition, NY David Becker: Etchings, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA Portraits, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA 1992 The Print Fair, 7th Regiment Armory, NY 1991 166th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, NY Alma College Collection, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan Modes of Expression, Potsdam College, SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1990 With Nothing On, Prints and Drawings of the Nude, New Orleans Museum of Art, LA Prints by Printmakers, Staller Art Center, SUNY-Stonybrook, NY Publications/Reviews 2007 November 60 Years of North American Prints: 1947-2007, Boston U. Art Gallery, Boston, MA 2003 July 11 Isthmus, Madison, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” by Robert Cozzolino. 2001 March 14 The Wall Street Journal, "Time Off: A Week of Diversions." Review of Progressive Printmakers (LVM) exhibition. 2001 February Isthmus, Madison, "America's Printland," by Jennifer Smith. 2001 February Capital Times, "The Crowned Prints," by Kevin Lynch. 1999 July Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists & the Print Renaissance. 1995 – 1999 Who’s Who in America. 1993 Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. March 14 The New York Times, review. March 12 The Daily Oklahoman, review. 1990 Dec. 13 The Capital Times, review. April 28 The Washingtion Post, review. March 25 The New York Times, review. Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. Selected Collections - additional collections available on request Arkansas Arts Center Foundation, Little Rock, AR Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Brooklyn Museum, NYC Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI Elvehjem Museum of Art, U of Wisconsin-Madison Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI Library of Congress, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum, Miami, FL Museo de Arte Moderno, Cali, Columbia National Academy, NY, NY National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC New York Public Library, NY Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, MA United States Information Agency, Prague, Czech. Alberta College of Art, Alberta, Canada Albion College, Albion, MI Alma College, Alma, MI Art Center, South Bend, IN AT&T Corporate HQ, Plainfield, NJ Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA Bradley University, Peoria, IL Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY Columbus State University, Columbus, GA Davidson College, Davidson, NC Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Georgia State University – Atlanta Hope College, Holland, MI Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Madison Art Center, Madison, WI Marui Imai Inc., Sapporo, Japan Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI Minot Art Association, Minot, ND North Carolina Print/Drawing Society, Charlotte, NC North Texas State University – Denton Ohio University – Athens Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State University, OK Quad Graphics, Milwaukee, WI Silvermine Guild of Arts, New Canaan, CT Springfield College, Springfield, MA St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY State University of New York – Fredonia State University of New York – Potsdam Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ University of Colorado-Boulder University of Dallas, TX University of Louisville, Louisville, KN University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada University of North Dakota – Grand Forks University of South Dakota – Vermillion University of Tennessee – Knoxville West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Western Kentucky University – Bowling Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL Jamie Kalikow, New York, NY Dianne & Jim Blanco, Chicago, IL Denise Roberge, Palm Desert, CA Tish & Philip Messinger, Creskill, NJ Brian Wesphal & Michael McVicker, Chicago, IL Ralph Privoznik, Lafayette, IN Candice Groot, Evanston, IL Shoemaker/Ruud Collection, Chicago, IL Braden Berkey and Robert Bartlett, Chicago, IL Bill and Karyn Silverstein, Highland Park, IL Steve Weitz, Lovettsville, VA Mary Allice Wimmer, Madison, WI Ann & Robert Avery...
Category

Contemporary 1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

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