Art by Medium: Charcoal

Farm and Farmers is a charcoal drawing realized by Jean Chapin in the early XX century. Signature stamp of the artist on the lower right margin. The drawing is detached from a note...

Pritzlaff–1903 (2015) by David Becker is a masterfully rendered charcoal drawing that transforms a fleeting human gesture into a scene of psychological intensity. Executed with remarkable precision and a rich range of tonal values, Becker depicts a solitary figure gripping an axe while pointing outward, his animated expression suspended somewhere between warning, accusation, and storytelling. The meticulous handling of charcoal—from the weathered textures of clothing to the deeply modeled face—imbues the subject with striking realism, while the sparse background heightens the emotional drama. Balancing narrative ambiguity with technical virtuosity, Pritzlaff–1903 invites viewers to construct their own story from a moment charged with tension, memory, and raw human presence. David Becker Pritzlaff - 1903 vine charcoal on paper 32h x 24w in 81.28h x 60.96w cm DB0027 David Becker Exhibitions 2017 Figure8, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Cicago, 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 requestArkansas 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 Wisconson-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 Tennesse – 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 Shomaker/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...

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Day Dream This is an expressive abstract painting inspired from nature, walks from the countryside & daily life. Painting is expressing strength and positivity, gives calmness with s...

Dialogue with Dionysus is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021. It is an academic drawing with a mythological theme, made in pencil on paper of a bust of Dionysus...

This piece, titled "Wanderer 13" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through", made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graph...

This piece, titled "Wanderer 14" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graphi...

A. Lesueur French 19ème siècle Les Mille Et Une Nuits – One Thousand & One Nights, 1892 Charcoal on paper heightened with white. Signed & dated 1892 lower right. Image size 23.6 inc...

Her crown is a symbol of faith, her gaze a promise of tomorrow. It reminds us that true greatness begins from the heart, calling us to trust the journey, believe in our light, and ri...

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Bernardo Navarro Tomas (Cuba, 1977) 'Untitled', 2017 mixed media on japanese paper 12.3 x 17 in. (31 x 43 cm.) ID: NAA-303 Hand-signed by author

"Loser's Rack" - Original Charcoal and Graphite Drawing on Paper This drawing by California artist, Angela Stone (American, b. 1983), provides brilliant 1-point perspective in a val...

Portrait is a watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...

Red Landscape mineral oxide on papers ( Canson Paper 300gr) Origial drawing ,one of a kind 50x70 cm 2025 The drawing is shipped flat inside a cardboard clip, it is possible to bu...

A dynamic and bold nude study in charcoal showing a woman seated on a bench, slouched over with hands hanging elegantly in front of her. The artist has signed to the lower right and ...

Anonymous A bomber plane landing Charcoal sketch 34 x 43 cm This charcoal sketch depicts a four-engine bomber coming into land, featuring a further tw...

The House is a modern artwork realized by in the 19 th century Charcoal drawings. Good conditions 

Unexpected materials, found and manufactured, perch precariously on torn edges and bifurcated sheets of large paper. Here, fluid calligraphic lines are posed against the veracity of ...

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Penuel Heber Ma...

Landscape is a modern artwork realized in the 19th century Charcoal drawings. Good conditions 

Red Bodice Nude Abstract A vibrant abstract painting in reds accented in canary yellow with gray background, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...

Alan Partridge's Bleeding Heart - Abstract Expressionism Double-sided artwork: Backside abstract expressionism represents a dancer in a coral dress A subdued abstract painting in r...

Mythological subject is a precious original drawing (black chalk, brush, and watercolor ink on ivory colored paper). Unsigned. Inscription: "Disegnato dal P. e Scotti ricavato da que...

Lovers is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Hand-Signed by the artist. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Si...

"Passage" unfolds like an idea from another age — a scene suspended between the Renaissance and the metaphysical. At its center, framed by an over-arching oval window, a young woman ...

Jack Scott "#20" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" site, black wood gallery frame float mount 42.5"x32.75" museum glass Sig...

Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in 1945. Watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist, dated "1945". Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...

War is a china ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16,...

A Colorful, Panoramic Mid-Century Modern View of the famed fishing village (and renowned surfing locale) of Nazaré, Portugal by Rudolph Pen. Painted in the 1960s, this vivid waterco...

Learning Tennis is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed in the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...

This small square playful semi-abstract still life captures the elegance of chrysanthemums in full bloom, arranged in a classic white pitcher. Bold red and yellow petals, rendered wi...

Profile of Woman is a drawing realized by Dinz in 1910. Charcoal on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed on the lower Good conditions. The artwork realized through deft quick strokes...

Sunil Das - Early Horses VIII - 18.5 x 29 inches (unframed size) Charcoal on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das was one of India's most important postmoder...

Erotic Scene is a charcaol Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-...

Mata Hari is an original charcoal and watercolour drawing on paper, realized around the early 1970s by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989). Si...

Birds is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in mid 20th century. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-R...

Yvette Cohen makes art that transforms space. Her oil paintings of geometric masses of color on shaped canvas look sculptural, but mount flat on the wall. Paintings become objects ...

Theatrical Costume is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the early 20th century. Hand signed. Good condition apart from some tears in the lower part. The original artwork is ...

A charming charcoal drawing depicting two infant children, one sat and one in a bassinet. Between them lies a gentle hound dog who watches over the children. The artist shows great a...

Theatrical Costume is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the early 20th century. Charcoal and pastel Hand signed. Good condition apart from some tears in the lower part. The ...

The Milky Way is a charcoal and pastel drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1975. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little paper. Mino Maccari (Sien...

Alexander O. Levy was a painter, illustrator, printmaker and designer who was born in 1881 in Bonn, Germany. He died in 1946 in Buffalo, New York. At age three, he was brought to ...

Agostino Ferrari was born in Milan on 9 November 1938. He commenced his career as as professional artist in 1959. In 1961 he held his first one-man show at the Galleria Pater, in Mil...

Landscape Black ad white abstract drawing mineral oxide on paper ( Canson Montaval Paper 300 gr.) large size 75x110 Frame Size 122 x91 cm by Marilina Marchica signed with certificate...

Pio Semeghini (Quistello 1878 - Verona 1964) - Falzè di Piave. 25.5 x 34.5 cm (without frame) - 52 x 61 cm (with frame). Mixed media drawing, charcoal and pastels on paper, within ...

Ritratto maschile (Male portrait) is an original drawing on paper, realized around the Seventies by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989). Charc...

Blooming Apple Trees on Union Street - Finnish Landscape in Charcoal on Paper Lovely drawing of a country street by Finnish surrealist Otto Makila (1904-...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. Here I was really trying to create a sense of vulne...

Created circa 1950, this original drawing by Alexandre Moulis perfectly illustrates the artist's remarkable ability to capture everyday life with remarkable economy of line. Executed...

-ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...

Mid Century Modern East Bay IV Abstracted Landscape by Erle Loran Dynamic mid century abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1950. From a collection of estate of Ruth Loran (wife of artist). Presented in mat. Unframed. Mat size: 13"H x 16"W. Paper size: 9"H x 12"W Provenance: This piece was from Erle Loran's sketch book and this drawing was then matted, purchased from the Erle Loran estate and the Carlson Gallery, Carmel. Erle Loran was a modernist of urban-coast views and geometric painting. Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1905. He attended the University of Minnesota for a while before studying at the Minneapolis School of Art, under Cameron Booth...

Landscape BW Mineral Oxide on Paper ( Canson Paper 300gr) 30x40 cm 2024 one of a kind the painting can be shipped with the frame ready to hang, or on a rigid support with passparto...

Concrete Forms 03 is a unique photograph by contemporary artist Bruno Fontana. This photograph is sold framed (oak and glass museum frame, already included in the price) and signed...

Concrete Forms 01 is a unique photograph by contemporary artist Bruno Fontana. This photograph is sold framed (oak and glass museum frame, already included in the price) and signed...

Juventus Football Player, UEFA Champions League 1996 – 101 x 72 cm Technique: Charcoal on paper, signed and dated ’96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 - Albissola, 2017) Dimen...

Mermaidt is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a white paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...

Cottage in the countryside is an original artwork realized by a French artist of the Mid-20th century. Pencil and charcoal drawing on paper. Includes a green cardboard frame. Good...

Frammenti Mineral Oxide on Paper (Fabriano Elle) 50x70 cm 2024 Original Art Marilina Marchica's research delves into the relationship between Man and Nature and the emotional impl...

Ben Macala (1938 - 1997) - Four Faces, Year: 1976, Medium: Charcoal on Paper, signed and dated lower right, Size: 24.5 x 28.5 in. (62.23 x 72.39 cm)

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