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Period: 1970s
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Abstract 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Abstract 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Pose
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
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Conceptual 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Unframed Hand Painted Buddha Shakti Thangka on Canvas 24K Gold
Located in TRUMBULL, CT
Buddha Samantabhadra (Shakti) is deep blue in color, symbolizing the sky or emptiness of mind. Samantabhadra or buddha's consort is white in color, symbolizing the aspect of the cla...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Woodstock
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Painting for a Woodstock film's poster.
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Board Painting - Profile Landscape 438.014
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.014 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Colorful Acrylic on Board Painting Profile Landscape 438.014 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collag...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Board Painting - Profile Landscape 438.015
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.015 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Colorful Acrylic on Board Painting Profile Landscape 438.015 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collag...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Summer Holiday - Late 20th Century of Kids on the Beach by Muriel Archer
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Born on June 25 1911 - she died just before her 100th birthday, fond of drawing and painting from an early age, she did her first drawing when she was four years old. She later studi...
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Post-Impressionist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Board Painting - Profile Landscape 438.030
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.030 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Colorful Acrylic on Board Painting Profile Landscape 438.030 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collag...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

This Side and That
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated '1973' on verso Image size: 17 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches (44 x 29.5 cm) Contemporary style frame Exhibition label 'Royal Academy Exhibition 1973' on ve...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Crazy Sundays F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood, Cover Illustration, 1975
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Cover of 'Crazy Sundays F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood' written by Aaron Latham Published by ...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Sports Portrait of Athletic Partially Nude Boy with Rapid Brushstrokes
Located in Miami, FL
Figuration and abstraction meet in this energized quick portrait of an athletic boy with headband and resting on a bench, Most likely done for a magazine like Sports Illustrated - Si...
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Abstract Expressionist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Masonite

Vanitas IV : artwork in the genre of narrative realism
Located in New York, NY
Painting by a contemporary artist Audrey Ushenko. Audrey Ushenko works in the genre of narrative realism. Her works are rich, complex figurative and still life paintings. They are stories of recurring human issues often prompted by a twisted reality. Ushenko’s earlier works where primarily mythological and allegorical. Her later works are focused on depicting human situations and interactions of people who are both living and dead. These paintings represent social situations, timeless stories and enduring issues that are rendered with a contemporary twist. Always a significant element in Ms. Ushenko’s work is her integration of Venetian Renaissance methods of paint application with Impressionist color and light theory. The combination of the old masters’ technique of glazing the canvas and carefully layered surfaces of paint enhance the luminosity of Ushenko’s work. Audrey Ushenko has exhibited her work extensively throughout the United States including several shows at Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, IN; The National Academy of Design, NYC; University Museum, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau...
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Realist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Board Painting - Profile Landscape 438.016
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.016 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Colorful Acrylic on Board Painting Profile Landscape 438.016 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collag...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

African Tribal Celebration: Alex Haley Roots for Readers Digest
Located in Miami, FL
Complex and detailed epic scale history painting of an African tribal celebration with an on looking king. The work has an abundant amount o...
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American Realist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

A ray of light in the forest - Surreal Man in Surreal Landscape
Located in Miami, FL
Hector Garrido is an American book cover illustrator. He illustrated numerous science fiction, horror and adventure book covers, including all the covers for the Baroness series of pulp novels, and covers for the Destroyer series. He also illustrated romance and gothic novels, and Nancy Drew and Hardy...
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American Realist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Time and Again
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover of 'Time and Again' by Jack Finney Time and Again is told in the first person by Simon Morley, a 28-year-old artist wor...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Five Years Service
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1977 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 26.00" x 22.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cover art for 'Six Other Days'
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Mixed Media Signature: Signed Lower Center Published May 1973 by Pyramid Books
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Dreams of Greatness
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left One of seven paintings in the Great Moments in U.S. Olympic History collection, Howe's artwork shows that achieving greatness begins with a dream. Here, a young boy dreams of running with the U.S. Olympic Track...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bugsy Malone, Movie Poster Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1976 Medium: Mixed Media on Board Dimensions: 38.25" x 28.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right This artwork was created as a promotional poster for the film, Bugsy Malone...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

The World According to Garp
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Board Dimensions: 12.00" x 9.75" Signature: Acrylic on Board Possible paperback cover, circa 1978.
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Landscape 438.048
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.048 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Landscape 438.048 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and p...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Landscape 438.054
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.054 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Landscape 438.054 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and p...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Landscape 438.053
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Landscape 438.053 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Landscape 438.053 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and pa...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Preliminary 427.019
Located in New York, NY
Profile Preliminary 427.019 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Preliminary 427.019 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and paintings ...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Preliminary 427.010
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Preliminary 427.010 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Preliminary 427.010 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages a...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting - Profile Preliminary 427.009
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Preliminary 427.009 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Preliminary 427.009 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages a...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic Canvas Painting Profile Compartmentalized 415.032
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Compartmentalized 415.032 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic on Canvas Painting Profile Compartmentalized 415.032 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings...
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Feminist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Eva al desnudo
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Conceptual 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Abstract 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Abstract 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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Abstract 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Pierre Balmain Paris 346 Zig Zag
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Pierre Balmain (1914-1982) couture fashion hand-coloured plate with 3 fabric swatches attached designed for New York society icon Nan Kempner (1930-2005) circa 1970s Plate ...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Fabric

True Confessions
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover of 'True Confessions' Written by Dunne John Gregory True Confessions, first published in 1977, is widely regarded as a classic American novel. Set in Los Angeles in 1948 and based on the notorious, never-solved Black Dahlia murder case, the story plumbs the depths of guilt and corruption — in the L.A.P.D., the Catholic Church, the construction industry, and in the relationships among them. Like the film Chinatown, which came to the screen three years before the novel, True Confessions illuminates the dark underside of Los Angeles at a time when corruption ran rampant and seemingly without shame. The book’s stature as a classic is underlined in an introduction by the brilliant novelist and screenwriter George Pelecanos, who writes of the author, “with True Confessions, he achieved what most novelists can only hope for. He left behind a work of art.” Indeed. True Confessions works on many levels: as a crime novel, as humor (the story is often laugh-out-loud funny), as an example of masterful writing style, as an emblematic tale of a great American city, and as a novel that explores the human condition with sensitivity and deep understanding. True Confessions revolves around the often testy relationship between two Irish-American brothers, Tom and Des Spellacy. Tom is a lieutenant in the L.A.P.D., a clever detective with a past history of corruption. Tom’s brother, Des, is a Catholic priest risen to the rank of Monsignor and the role of fixer and hatchet man for the aging Cardinal, whom he hopes to succeed. The two brothers come into conflict over their clashing agendas for a corrupt construction mogul who is one of the city’s richest and most powerful men. They have drastically different ideas about how to deal with the man. The author writes with compassion. For example, describing bystanders in a poor neighborhood, he writes, “They weren’t bad people. Just too-little, too-late people. Has-beens, never-weres, never-will-bes.” The novel is rife with unsympathetic characters, but none of them can be viewed as evil. The story opens and closes in the 1970s, when Tom and Des are old men, reviewing the wreckage of their careers. In between, two plots intertwine: Tom’s investigation of the shocking murder of a young woman, and Des’s attempts to strengthen the Church while scheming to position himself as the successor to the Cardinal. The late novelist and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne — he died in 2003 at the age of 71 — came naturally to writing. He was the younger brother of the writer Dominick Dunne...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Woman with 1931 Cadillac, Yellow Car
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration of a woman standing next to a yellow 1931 Cadillac vintage car against a purple background Signature: Signed Lower Right and Dated ’76 Medium: Watercolor Illustration ...
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Board

The Binghamton Story
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right and Dated ’76 Medium: Mixed Media on Panel Cover Illustration. The Binghamton Story, a Stribute to J.J Younge Jr.
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1976 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 29.00" x 22.00" Signature: Faintly Signed "Marchetti" Lower Right Cover art for the companion book to the 1976 film starring Bruce Dern and Madeline Kahn.
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hispano Suiza, Photorealist Acrylic Classic Car Painting by Phyllis Krim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Phyllis Krim, American Title: Hispano Suiza Year: circa 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 40 x 40 inches
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Duesenberg, Photorealist Acrylic Classic Car Painting by Phyllis Krim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Phyllis Krim, American Title: Duesenberg Year: circa 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 40 x 40 inches
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Paysanne Au Visage Vert, Original Modern Tempera Painting by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Modern Russian artist Marc Chagall often took a very literal approach to naming his art. The title of this unique tempera and gouache painting on masonite translates very simply ...
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Modern 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Tempera, Gouache

Jimmy Carter, American Realist Oil Painting on Canvas by Malcolm Parle
By Malcolm Parle
Located in Long Island City, NY
A portrait of Jimmy Carter, painted in oil sometime before he took office as the 39th President of the United States. He is sitting in a chair with a handful of documents in his hand...
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American Realist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Modern Figurative Nude Painting of a Woman Lounging with a Cat & Dog in a Field
By Kermit Oliver
Located in Houston, TX
Modern figurative nude painting by Texas-based artist Kermit Oliver. The work features a woman reclining on a blanket in the middle of a field next to a cat and dog. There is a magaz...
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Naturalistic 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

10 GT Jones St
By Denise Green
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Denise Green (American, b. 1946), Title: "10 GT Jones St" Medium: Oil on canvas Details: Signed and inscribed verso "For James Schuyler" Size: ...
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Day at the Dunes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Day at the Dunes John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1975 Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 61 x 97.25 inches
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Circus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed, titled. Dated 2015 Reza begun studying art seriously at age 15 and was studying at the institute of art in Iran where he graduated with highest honors. He also studied pr...
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Cubist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circus
Price Upon Request
Vestales
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The Vestal Virgins (Vestals). Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Certificate is available
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1970s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vestales
Vestales
Price Upon Request
Two Kachinas painting by Dan Namingha, Katsina, Hopi, large, canvas, original
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two Kachinas painting by Dan Namingha, Katsina, Hopi, large, canvas, original
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Two Women in Interior, Modern Cubist Painting by Andre Minaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two Women Andre Minaux, French (1923–1986) Date: circa 1970 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 77 x 61 in. (195.58 x 154.94 cm) Frame Size: 80.5 x 65 inches
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Cubist 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Baby Jane Holzer" Female Portrait, Golden & Green Colors, Celebrity, Intimate
Located in Detroit, MI
This portrait from the seminal artist Artis Lane is one of the many unique portraits she has painted of notable people she has known in her long and illustrious career. The subject is "Baby Jane" Holzer, a member of Andy Warhol superstars and an art collector and film producer in her own right. She appeared in several Andry Warhol...
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Modern 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Observation in Echo Park
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Latvia, Kalman Aron(1924 - 2018), survived four years in camps during the Holocaust surviving in many ways due to his natural artists talent. As liberations came with the end of the war, he was able to study art at the Fine Art Academy of Vienna. Kalman Aron spent his life paintings portraits, landscapes, cityscapes as well as imagery from his impression of the war. He was widely commissioned and collected. Observation in Echo Park...
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Modern 1970s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Mixed Media

Untitled Original
Located in New York, NY
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
This work was one of Long’s earliest compositions as an artist. Even earlier in his artistic career, Long was interested in exploring the intersection of various media, branching out into new innovative spaces. This work demonstrates the technique and forms at play that have since germinated into Long’s signature style. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Untitled" 1977 Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas...
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
This work was one of Long’s earliest compositions as an artist. Even earlier in his artistic career, Long was interested in exploring the intersection of various media, branching out into new innovative spaces. This work demonstrates the technique and forms at play that have since germinated into Long’s signature style. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Untitled" 1977 Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas...
Category

Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
This work was one of Long’s earliest compositions as an artist. Even earlier in his artistic career, Long was interested in exploring the intersection of various media, branching out into new innovative spaces. This work demonstrates the technique and forms at play that have since germinated into Long’s signature style. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Untitled" 1977 Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas...
Category

Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
This work was one of Long’s earliest compositions as an artist. Even earlier in his artistic career, Long was interested in exploring the intersection of various media, branching out into new innovative spaces. This work demonstrates the technique and forms at play that have since germinated into Long’s signature style. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Untitled" 1978 Acrylic and Paper Collage on Canvas...
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Figurative painting
Located in Houston, TX
This painting typifies the beginning of Long’s artistic journey. Having just recently entered the artistic arena at the time of its conception, this work demonstrates the technique a...
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Psychedelic Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
This painting uses a triadic color scheme, giving a strong sense of visual contrast, while the subject matter alludes to notions of psychedelic materials. Bert L. Long Jr., was self...
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Contemporary 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dice, Gouache Painting by Alexander Calder 1974
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Dice Year: 1974 Medium: Gouache on Canson Lavis Paper, signed and dated lower right (titled, verso) Paper Size: 29 x 42 inches Frame: 37 x 51 inches ...
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Modern 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

The Masquerade by Jean Jansem
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The Masquerade, oil painting signed lower right JANSEM. The painting size is 38"x51" with framed (original frame) size 47"x60". Excellent in condition. From 1934 – 1936 he attended ...
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Expressionist 1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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