Purvis Young

Purvis Young, Angels with Coffin, Painting on Pressed Board

Double-sided work Dated: 1951 recto; 1968 verso Signed on both sides Robert Miller Gallery, New York Cheim & Read, New York Art Advisory Services, Inc., New York, Current Owner

Provenance: Galerie Krinzinger in Vienna Martha Jungwirth has always worked on the border between abstract and representational painting with waterco...

Acquired from Galeria Krinzinger, Vienna

Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist's collection Work is unsigned

One of the hallmarks of great art is recognizing the artist's style instantly. This is the case with Richard Erdoes. His highly stylized comic figures are expressive and communicate the story delightfully and joyfully. Even though this work is rendered in flat, minimalistic two colors, the inventive shape relationships and positive and negative areas convey a very high level of artistic skill. The present work was done on assignment for the prestigious Standard Oil ( Exxon's predecessor ) corporation's company magazine, The Lamp. Although not a newstand magazine, The Lamp had the highest editional and artistic content. Work is unsigned and unframed. Richard Erdoes (Hungarian Erdős, German Erdös; July 7, 1912 – July 16, 2008) was an American artist, photographer, illustrator and author. Early life Erdoes was born in Frankfurt,to Maria Josefa Schrom on July 7, 1912. His father, Richárd Erdős Sr., was a Jewish Hungarian...

Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together. In 1984, the won the Caldecott for The Glorious Flight, the story of aviator Louis Blériot...

Kerry Smith Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1622 *Black frame with a mirror...

Abstract expressionist CoBrA style acrylic on card of a humanised figure attributed to French artist, A Nuchy. The work is signed bottom right and stamped with the Atelier stamp to t...