Jane Leddy

"The Outsider" - Original 1989 Screen Print on Paper

1989

Wonderful geometric abstract screen print abstract in black, blue and yellow by Margo Hoff (American, 1912-2008), circa 1980. Titled "Construction Over Yellow Sky" lower left and signed lower right. Unframed. Presented on mat. Image size: 22"H x 30"W. Margo Hoff was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1912—the second oldest of eight children. Stricken with typhoid fever in 1923, she was bedridden for a summer and amused herself by drawing and making paper cutouts. Her formal studies began in high school and continued during two years at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. In 1933 she moved to Chicago where she took classes at Hull House, the National Academy of Art and, later, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She remained in Chicago until 1960 and the city’s vibrant mid-century art scene profoundly shaped the first half of her artistic career. Hoff’s Chicago paintings were almost entirely figurative and evidence a classic mid-century modern urbanism informed by Matisse, the Mexican muralists, and other artists of the local milieu. Hoff traveled extensively throughout her life, in the United States, Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. When asked about the influences on her work Hoff stated “Almost anything except the work of other artists.” She cited the sources of her inspiration in “rocks, weeds, views from airplanes, rivers, subways, forests, machines, kinds of lights, red...

Earth tones, an abstract lithograph by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Presented in a metal frame. Signed indistinctly and dated "92" lower right. Titled lower middle and...

"Head of Batista", a mid-century modern miniature abstract etching by California artist Richard W. Downs (American,b-1934). This delicate, small-scale etching, dated 1965, was submitted to the Seattle Art Museum for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition. Numbered "Proof III", titled "Head of Batista", signed "RW Downs" and dated "1/65" lower edge. Submission label attached to verso for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition 1965, with information about the artist and piece. "RW Downs / San Jose California" written on verso. Displayed in a new beige mat, unframed. Image size: 3.25"H x 3.25"W. Paper size: 6"H x 5.5"W. Mat size: 13.75"H x 11.5"W RICHARD W. DOWNS was born in Los Angeles and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and Master of Arts from San Jose State College where he taught one year as faculty assistant. He was a member of the Drake...

Bold lithograph by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered ("2/25"), titled ("Kimono 10"), and signed ("Patricia Pearce") along the bottom edge. Presented in a blue-gray mat wi...

Línea Bloques, Línea Cubos, and Línea Estructura, 2020 by Rodrigo Spinel From the series Illusions of the Line Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g. Overall size: 19 cm H x 57 cm W ...

Línea Estructura. 2020 by Rodrigo Spinel From The No. 4 Series Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g. Image size: 19 cm H x 19 cm W Frame size: 30 cm H x 30 cm W x 4 cm D One of a ...

Línea Bloques, 2020 by Rodrigo Spinel From The No. 4 Series Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g. Image size: 19 cm H x 19 cm W Frame size: 30 cm H x ...

Acrylic paint, india ink on archival paper, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate