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Period: 1980s
Medium: Charcoal
Amleto dalla Costa, Untitled, original pencil drawing, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Amleto dalla Costa Untitled 1980 Unique pencil drawing on paper Hand signed and dated "1980"
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Untitled
By Ray Mead
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Although Ray Mead (1921-1988) was born in the UK, studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and served in the Royal Air Force during the war, his artistic career was established and ...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Graphite

Male Nude Recling Seen From Rear by Alex Devlin
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5067 Male nude recling seen from rear by Alex Devlin Image size 9.5x 13.5"
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1980s Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Duino Elegies
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 43 sheets, each measuring 18 x 24 inches. Each vertical edge is hinged with mounting tape, resu...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
James O. Clark, American sculptor, art educator. Recipient Sculpture award, Creative Artists Public Service, 1978, award for sculpture, National Endowment for Arts, 1982, Graphics award, 1983; fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1989; grantee, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, 1995, New York Counsel on Arts. Member selection committee Islip (New York ) Museum, 2002; Member of American Abstract Artist (associate; active 1999—2003). ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2015 ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA 2011 RHV Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY 2010 Mariboe Gallery, Hightstown, NJ 2009 Lesley Heller Gallery, New York, NY 2006 Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY 1998-9 “Tulips, Hysteria, Coordinating”, Nicholas Davies, New York, NY 1997 “James O. Clark”, Ohio University, Athens, OH 1994 The College of Saint Rose Art Gallery, Albany, NY 1991 Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY 1990 James...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Located in Columbus, OH
Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of nude man bent over. 24x18 inches. Signed. Some p...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Gouache

City Skyline. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Oil, Gouache

Mary Frank Original Charcoal and Pastel 1984 Figure Drawing
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mary Frank (British/American, b. 1933) Chant, 1984 Charcoal and pastel on paper 41 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Framed: 46 1/2 x 34 1/4x 2 in. Signed and dated lower right: Mary Frank 84 Midtown Payson Galleries Label Verso Mary Frank is known for creating stoneware sculptures that have the appearance of terra cotta fragments dug up at an archaeological site. Sometimes a half-finished relief head...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Mermaid - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
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...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Faces - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Faces is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) wa...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Magician - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Magician is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1980s. Monogrammed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an ...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal

Odalisque (figurative drawing, female figure, charcoal, black and white)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer Odalisque Charcoal on paper Year: 1989 Size: 25x19in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1665 Framed charcoal drawing of a crouching faceless female figure on Indi...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Large 80s Vibrant Dynamic Drawing/Painting Memphis Milano Era
Located in Surfside, FL
it is currently unframed and will be sold thus. Similar in style to the 80s work of Elizabeth Murray. A bright, colorful expressive piece signed (labels are not included as it is un...
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1980s 85 New Wave Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Communism Came to Me to Boredom - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Communism Came to Me to Boredom is a charcoal and watercolor Drawing and Pastel realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Untitled nude (signed, dedicated & inscribed to Clement Greenberg)
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Caro Nude (signed, dedicated & inscribed to Clement Greenberg), 1986 Charcoal on Paper Hand-signed by artist, The drawing is inscribed, "To Clem, much love, from Tony" and signed "A. Caro 1986 July." 38 × 24 inches Unframed This original drawing was acquired from the collection of the influential critic Clement Greenberg - one of the greatest supporters of British artist Anthony Caro, whose students and colleagues at St. Martin School of Art included the distinguished sculptors William Tucker and Isaac Witkin...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal

Erotic Scene - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a cream colored cardboard. Mino Maccari (Siena...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Ink, Charcoal

Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31.5 x 41 inches framed. Excellen...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Native Mexican Women (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Women, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches; 31.5 x 41 inches framed. Excellent condition with no damage or...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

1980s "#3" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#3" c. 1980 Cross-hatch, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Unsigned Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"x30" cross-h...
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1980s Minimalist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1981 "#25" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#25" 1981 Interwoven, cross-hatch, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchase,...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Young Model Portrait Mixed Media On Paper
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Young Model Expressionist Portrait Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...
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1980s Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Watercolor

1981 "#14" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#14" 1981 Interwoven, continuous line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchase, this is one of fifte...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1981 "#27" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Jack Scott
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#27" 1981 Interwoven, cross-hatch charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#7" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#7" c. 1980 Obsessive cross-hatch, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Unsigned Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"x3...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1981 "#4" Obsessive Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#4" 1981 Cross-hatch, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"x30" cross-...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#2" Cross Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#2" 1980 Continuous, interwoven line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purcha...
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1980s Minimalist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#15" Cross Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#15" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchas...
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1980s Minimalist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#1" Cross Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#1" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purch...
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1980s Minimalist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#13" Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing MinimalistModern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#13" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"x30" cross-hatch, charcoal drawings on Strathmore paper, created in 1980-1981. The drawings are a dense constellation of cross-hatch lines that undulate in light and dark, creating a deep three dimensional quality, as if the forms are detached or floating on the paper. Minimalist in style, these black and white drawings are powerful, compelling images. Very Good Condition - Minor wear consistent with age and history. Corners have wear. JACK SCOTT (1953-) Education: MFA San Francisco Art Institute (1978) BA San Francisco State University (1976) College of Marin (1971-1974) Exhibitions Include: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art (solo) Hansen Fuller Golden Gallery, San Francisco (solo) Kirk deGooyer Gallery, Los Angeles, (solo) "California Drawings...
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1980s Minimalist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980 "#5" Interwoven Line Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#5" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purch...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#6" Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#6" c. 1980 Interwoven, continuous line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Unsigned Now available for purchase, this is one of fifteen 40"x30" cross-hatch, cha...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Irises (abstract floral still life painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Elizabeth Osborne (b.1936). Irises, 1966. Casein and charcoal pencil on paper, sheet measures 10.5 x 12 inches. Unframed. Excellent condition with no fading or damage. A very tiny area of paper loss in lower right corner. Biography: Elizabeth Osborne, born in Philadelphia PA, has exhibited extensively throughout the United States for over forty years. She lives and works in Philadelphia. Her work is included in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Pennsylvania Academy...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Casein, Archival Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#20" Interwoven Line Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Scott "#20" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now available for purcha...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of A Young Model Work On Paper
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Young Model II Expressionist Portrait Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...
Category

1980s Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Portrait Of A Young Model Work On Paper
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Portrait Of A Young Model Work On Paper Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...
Category

1980s Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Watercolor, Charcoal, Oil Pastel

1980s "Red Vessel" Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Arp, TX
Artist unknown "Red Vessel" c. 1980s Acrylic and charcoal on paper 22"x30 unframed Unsigned Very Good Condition - Minor wear consistent with age history.
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic

Second Mesa (Hopi Pueblo, Arizona), Multicolored Southwest Mixed Media Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
'Second Mesa (Hopi Pueblo, Arizona)' is a watercolor, ink, and charcoal on paper by Bert Van Bork (1928-2014). Signed by the artist in the lower right co...
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1980s American Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Black Lemon" original Charcoal Drawing - signed & dated 1988 - Iconic
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Signed, titled & dated in pencil along the left edge of the paper. In excellent condition Provenance: McIntosh/Drysdale, Washington, D.C. 1988; Private Collection, Bethesda, Maryland; Private collection, San Diego, CA Exhibition History: The Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, D.C. "Donald Sultan: In The Still Life Tradition" May 10-July 7...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Bernar Venet Position of Three Undetermined Lines Charcoal and Collage on Paper
Located in Paris, FR
1984 Unique artwork Charcoal, cardboard, collage on paper Signed, dated and titled lower right Registered under the inventory number bv84d5 at Bernar Venet Studio 70.5 x 113.5 cm   ...
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1980s Conceptual Art by Medium: Charcoal

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Cardboard

Untitled III XII
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled III XII Charcoal, ink and paper collage, 1987 Initialed "R. C." and dated '87 verso in pencil From: Libor II Mono Logo Provenance: Janie C. Lee Master Drawings, New York (partial label) From: Libor II Mono Logo Exhibited: Collages and Drawings by Roberto Caracciolo and Chuck Dugan...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Ink

Admiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Admiration is an original Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1980. Good condition on a white paper. Hand-signed by the artist with pencil. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was ...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Untitled sculptural study
Located in New York, NY
SEYMOUR LIPTON Seymour Lipton Untitled sculptural study, 1981 Charcoal on paper hand signed and dated in charcoal pencil on the front Framed Original drawing done in charcoal by...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Nude Study - Original Drawing in Charcoal by Debora Sinibaldi - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Study is an original drawing in brownish charcoal on ivory paper, realized by Debora Sinibaldi in 1985. In good condition with some folding along the margins and some small sta...
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1980s Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Black Flower - Original Charcoal and Watercolor by Mario Surbone - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Black flower is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1987 by Mario Surbone. Colored mixed media (watercolor and carchoal) on paper. Hand signe...
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1980s Abstract Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Watercolor, Charcoal

Nude Study - Original Drawing in Charcoal by Debora Sinibaldi - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Study is an original drawing in brownish charcoal on ivory paper, realized by Debora Sinibaldi in 1985. In good condition with some folding along the margins and some small sta...
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1980s Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Nude Study - Original Drawing in Charcoal by Debora Sinibaldi - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Study is an original drawing in brownish charcoal on ivory paper, realized by Debora Sinibaldi in 1985. In good condition with some folding along the margins. The artwork repr...
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1980s Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Minou-Study of Head
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Minou-Study of Head Charcoal and pencil on vellum, 1984 Signed and dated in pencil by the artist Minou was Barnet's feline companion throughout many of his most prolific years. It has been said that if you entered Barnet's studio and Minou did not like you Barnet lost interest and dismissed you almost immediately. Provenance: Susan Teller Gallery, prior to 2005 (one of Barnet's friends and dealers) Babcock Galleries, 2005-2008 This drawing is related to a similar composition reproduced in the Richard Boyle catalog for Babcock Galleries. References: Boyle, Will Barnet Drawings, related to works reproduced on pp. 21, 41 (see photo of page 41) Minou is the cat on the back right. Condition: Excellent Stray ink and paint consistent with a working studio drawing Archival framing with DEN Glass (see photo) Image size: 9 x 11 7/8 inches Frame size: 17 x 19 inches Will Barnet Born May 25, 1911, Beverly, Massachusetts, US Died November 13, 2012 (aged 101), New York City, US Will Barnet (May 25, 1911 – November 13, 2012) was an American artist known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting the human figure and animals, both in casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent dreamlike worlds. Biography Born in 1911 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Barnet knew by the age of ten that he wanted to be an artist. As a student, he studied with Philip Leslie Hale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and viewed first-hand John Singer Sargent at work on the murals of the Boston Public Library. In 1930, Barnet studied at the Art Students League of New York, with Stuart Davis and Charles Locke, beginning his long association with the school. Here he concentrated on painting as well as printmaking, and, in 1936, he became the official printer for the Art Students League. There, he later instructed students in the graphic arts at the school and taught alongside the likes of Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Robert Beverly Hale and Richard Pousette-Dart. Barnet influenced a generation of artists, including James Rosenquist, Knox Martin, Emil Milan, Paul Jenkins, Ethel Fisher...
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1980s American Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Vintage Fauvist Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude abstract by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Louis Nadalini" and dated "1988" lower right. Signed and dated on verso. Unframed. Louis Nadalini (American, 1927 - 1...
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1980s Fauvist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Oil Crayon, Charcoal, Cardboard

Nudes - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is an original drawing realized by Leo Guida in the 1980s. Drawing in pen and Charcoal. Good conditions. Included a Passepartout: 60 x 40 cm Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensi...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Pen

Nude - Original Charcoal Drawing by Emile Deschler - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pencil realized by Emile Deschler in 1986. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lower right. Good condition except for some small holes. Emile...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Untitled, No. 254 (Burning Point Series)
Located in New York, NY
Striking watercolor, gouache and charcoal on heavy white wove paper by important female Czech-American Abstract Expressionist artist and sculptor, Ruth Francken...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

1980s Abstract Expressionist Pop Art Painting Collage, Assemblage Hugh O'Donnell
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mixed media collage with an almost sculpture quality to it. it is hand signed. size includes frame. Hugh O'Donnell is an English painter, printmaker and site-specific artist. Born in London in 1950. From 1968–74 he undertook study at various institutions across England, including the University of the Arts in London, the University College Falmouth in Cornwall, the University of Central England in Birmingham and the University of Gloucestershire. In 1974 he was awarded a fellowship to the Kyoto City University of Arts in Japan, and upon his return completed his thesis on Japanese monumental...
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1980s Pop Art Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Portrait - Original Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original modern artwork realized the 1980s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original charcoal and watercolor drawing on Ivory paper. H...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Watercolor

WHAT A GREAT JOKE
Located in New York, NY
charcoal drawing of a group of friends telling jokes on canvas.
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1980s Expressionist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Canvas

Temple by Michele Zalopany, Burmese temple charcoal and pastel landscape
Located in New York, NY
This black and white charcoal and pastel painting features a Burmese temple landscape. Rising from clouds of gnarled trees, the temple’s triangular shape thins to a pointed dome, wit...
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1980s Realist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal, Pastel

Portrait - Charcoal and Watercolor Drawing by M. Maccari - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork in mixed media realized by Italian artist Mino Maccari in 1985 ca. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower up, with his designs on the rear side. In ...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Watercolor, Charcoal

Figure - Original Charcoal on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original modern artwork realized the 1980s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989). Original charcoal drawing on Ivory paper. Hand-signed in pen...
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1980s Modern Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Charcoal

Diver Michele Zalopany black white abstract cloud and water landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
At the center of this large-scale black and white charcoal and pastel painting, a diver launches himself from untold heights, frozen at the peak of action against an ecstatic plume of clouds. Zalopany excels at painting with light, often abstracting areas of a composition with explosions of brush strokes and impossibly smooth blending. The cloud mass at the center of Diver is at once a liquid pool and O’Keefe’s Jimson Weed...
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1980s Realist Art by Medium: Charcoal

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Pastel, Charcoal

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