William H. Townley

Bottle Rockets!

1930s

At some point, the fine art/museum world will recognize how truly brilliant a trailblazing artist like Coby Whitmore is. His exploration of bold colors, flattened, simplified space, ...

The punchline on many of these 1950s cartoons fades, but the visuals more than hold up - they shine. The sleek, graphic style of painting with flat, broad areas of color shows that ...

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing...

Donald Stacy "Cubed Figures on Bench" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper site 19"x15.75" black wood frame 21.5"x1"x18.25" Unsigned Came from artist's estate ...

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Black Floor c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...

Bob Peak's Lucille Ball, TV guide cover is a seminal work. With its stylized design and use of punchy color, this work constitutes a powerfully innovative pai...

A modern interpretation of the biblical story Suzanna and the Elders. Signed lower right Ink and wash on paper The Downtown Gallery Felix Landau Gallery Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd...

Signed lower right, unframed - Interior Illustration for Redbook Magazine

This work is a quintessential protest statement piece depicting an angry mob brandishing powerful fits in the air in gestures of revolt Signed lower right. Daniel Maffia has done a ...

The work is mostly black and white to indicate that this is a night scene. On closer inspection, you will see areas of magenta and ivory throughout The publisher's label on verso ide...