Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Ben Schonzeit Yankee Flame, from the portfolio: America: the Third Century, 1975 Collotype on wove paper Pencil signed and numbered 50/200 on the front Publisher: APC Editions, Chermayeff & Geismar Associates, Inc Printer: Triton Press 27 × 19 3/10 inches Unframed Note: this is the original hand signed and numbered collotype; not to be confused with the separate (unsigned) poster edition. This hand-signed, numbered and dated collotype in colors by photorealist pioneer artist Ben Schonzeit was created in 1975 for the portfolio America: the Third Century, commissioned by Mobil Oil Corporation in which 13 American artists, including Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and others created works celebrating America's bicentennial. Yankee Flame combines the iconic images of George Washington, Coca-Cola and the Statue of Liberty into a collaged interpretation of contemporary American life and the meaning of freedom. "Yankee Flame" is in excellent condition and never framed. It was acquired as part of the America: The Third Century full portfolio. Ben Schonzeit (b. 1942, Brooklyn, New York) is one of the original Photorealist painters and is considered to have pioneered the airbrush technique. His works often depict still life arrangements that are intentionally out of focus. He received his B.F.A. from The Cooper Union in 1964 and has since had over 50 solo exhibitions both in the United States and abroad. His paintings are held in numerous museum collections including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 1973 Nancy Hoffman introduced me to Ben Schonzeit in the backroom of her gallery on West Broadway. She had been open less than a year, and Ben was one of the artists in her original stable. His large Crab Blue It had arrived from his studio a few days earlier and was leaning against the wall. I thought at the time it was one of the most impressive, virtuosic Photorealist works I had seen. That first encounter was more than a quarter of a century ago and I have always considered it to be one of the quintessential, tour de force paintings of American Photorealism. In the early seventies one could stand on West Broadway on any pleasant, sunny weekday and see less than a dozen people on the street between the Nancy Hoffman Gallery and OK Harris Works of Art. Almost all of the SoHo galleries, such as Leo Castelli, Paula Cooper, Ward-Nasse, and Ivan Karp’s Hundred Acres, could be visited in an afternoon. At night the streets were almost deserted. With the exception of Andy Warhol, there were no art world superstars. More importantly, none of the artists expected to achieve celebrity status. That was a phenomenon of the eighties and nineties. There were a only a handful of restaurants and watering holes, such Elephant and Castle, Fanelli’s, the Spring Street Bar and Prince Street Bar. Fanelli’s closed on weekends, which was a holdover from their sweatshop clientele during lunch and ragtag group of artists in the evenings. In those early days of SoHo, the drafty, raw sweatshop spaces with their large windows, rough floors, and service elevators provided large, inexpensive living quarters and studios for many artists. Unlike today, there were no boutiques. The area was not chic and with the exception of Lowell Nesbett’s showplace, the lofts were not glamorous. Schonzeit was in the same living and working space the he now occupies when I first visited him, but SoHo was a very different time and place. When the National Endowment of the Arts recommended me to curate America 1976, which turned into one of the major visual arts projects for the Bicentennial, Ben Schonzeit was on the first list of participants I made up for the U.S. Department of the Interior. His large diptych, Continental Divide, was one of the most memorable works produced for the exhibit. I stopped by his studio four or five times while it was in progress and have visited him many times over the years. We have maintained a very cordial working relationship and friendship over the past three decades. I saw The Music Room exhibit in 1978 and realized at the time that the vigorously rendered mural sized canvases and mirror and related works represented a major catharsis in his painting. In many ways, it and the other paintings and drawings based on the same image represented a sharp, decisive break with the tenets of Photorealism, or at least the photo-replicative aspects that had been so widely heralded in America and abroad in the mid-seventies. Over the years we have continued to work together. He has been in almost all of the major exhibitions I have curated here and abroad and in almost all of the books I have written. I am familiar with his studio habits, his quiet, internalized restlessness that manifests itself in the hundreds of small, unknown drawings and watercolors, doodles on napkins during lunch, and imaginary landscapes. I also know that he would rather do a painting than think or talk about it. Over the years I have followed the shifts in his studio procedure from the monumental airbrushed fruit and vegetable paintings to the most recent bouquets of flowers and decorative paintings. Our discussions of these matters tends to lapse into a verbal shorthand at this point. The following essay is based on both my longstanding familiarity and admiration for his work and involvement with contemporary realism and figurative painting. A booklet of color xeroxes with notes made up by Schonzeit was extremely helpful. In addition to several interviews, much of the information unfolded through a lengthy series of Emails. Due to our different working habits these were composed and sent out very late at night and answered by Ben the following morning. They dealt with the specifics of many of the paintings, generalities, his background and childhood in Brooklyn, and occasional bits of art world gossip. And there were odd discoveries. Prior to discussing his witty, tongue in cheek painting of Buffalo Bill, I did not know or had long forgotten that William Cody...

Letter Afrom the Alphabet series is a lithograph, realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right margin.  Artist proof, written in pencil on the lower...

Lithograph on vélin papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljaloux paper. Paper Size: 11.02 x 8.46 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Sui...

George Dannatt (1915-2009) Line Drawing No.1 1996 Etching Editions available: 9/16 signed by George Dannatt Image measures: 12.5 x 16.5 cm Unframed George Dannatt’s long career as...

Medium: lithograph (after the gouache). Printed in 1992 by l'Imprimerie Karcher and published by Nouvelles Editions Seguier in an edition of 1000 for the Sol LeWitt "Black Gouaches" ...

Abstract Composition is an original etching realized by Eugenio Carmi in 1987. Good conditions Numbered. Edition, VIII/XXXV. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.

Joel Shapiro Poster (Hand Signed), 1990 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed and inscribed in black marker on the front 20 × 27 1/2 inches Unframed Hand signed and inscribed by Jo...

Hemis Figure by Dan Namingha Hopi kachina katsina black and white lithograph ed unframed hand pulled at Tamarind Institute limited edition lithograph Glenn Green Galleries also p...

Expo 84 - Studio Marconi - Milano is a poster on coated paper realized in 1984 by Chin HSIAO EXPO 84 - STUDIO MARCONI - MILANO Printed by Stamperia Artistica Nationale - Torino Good...

Lithograph, 1976 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA 4/8 Publisher : Jacques Putman (Paris) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : [Mason Putman 224] 63.00 cm. x 7...

This exquisite lithograph by Paul Wunderlich (1927–2010), titled Frau mit Lorbeer (Woman with Laurel), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXIXe Annee, No. 48, originates fro...

Lithograph on vélin papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljaloux paper. Paper Size: 11.02 x 8.46 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Sui...

Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Arrival of Iseult Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: 12/25 Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 17 3/4" x...

Signed edition 66 / 99 Line engraving in Arches paper Image size 19 x 11 1/in Paper size 26 x 19 1/2 in. Matted 29.5 x 21 Inches

Alexandra Nechita Can this be real From the my journey collection - 1999 Print - Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper   35½'' x 23¾'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 139/199 Embossed with Mourlot Paris Stamp "I am so blessed to have a younger brother named Maximillian. Can this be real? I feel so infinitely happy, so full of life, so complete to have Maximillian. Loving to open up a chest full of race cars and trucks or kicking a ball the way boys do, was something unknown to me.""Having my pony tail pulled so much was another surprise of having a little brother. Even wild adventures like building pyramids out of live snails was nothing compared to trying to hold our garden spiders...

Artist: Yves Millecamps, French (1930 - ) Title: Untitled I Year: Circa 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Paper Size: 30.5 x 30.5 in. (77.47 x ...

Medium: lithograph (after the gouache). Printed in 1992 by l'Imprimerie Karcher and published by Nouvelles Editions Seguier in an edition of 1000 for the Sol LeWitt "Black Gouaches" ...

Lithograph on vélin papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljaloux paper. Paper Size: 11.02 x 8.46 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Sui...

Original poster: Chopstix Sequences. Printed on woven paper. Horizontal print of a hand holding a chop stix or both in various positions. Behii...

Lithograph on vélin papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljaloux paper. Paper Size: 11.02 x 8.46 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Sui...

Isidore ISOU (1925-2007) Lettrism: Codex of the Unknown, c. 1980 Original etching Signed in pencil Numbered / 20 copies On Arches vellum, 53 x 38.5 cm Very good condition, minor wa...

Scarce framed European work by this renowned German conceptual artist - rarely found stateside Martin Kippenberger Wall Street, 1993 Color lithograph and offset lithograph on board Hand signed and dated lower right front Stamped on the back with the publisher's blind stamp, artist, title, year, edition 100/E.A. Stamped on the back with the publisher's blind stamp, artist, title, year, edition 100/E.A. (Note: this is designated as Epreuve D'Artiste (EA), an artist's proof aside from the regular edition of 100. It was based upon an original collage by the artist. However, it appears the only examples of this edition that have ever come to the public market are also Artist's Proofs (EA's). (The regular edition was said to be included in the European portfolio JFK.) Scarce! Published by the 'Politischer Club Colonia für Studien und Aktionen zum Frieden, e.V.', Cologne (for studies and peace activities) Provenance: The Chara Schreyer Collection (renowned philanthropist Cara Schreyer was considered on of the top art collectors in the world) Frame included: Elegantly floated and framed in a handmade wood museum frame under Optium plexiglass Measurements: Framed 24 inch vertical by 25.5 inches horizontal by 1.5 Artwork: 21.5 inches (vertical) by 23.5 inches (horizontal) Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee Kippenberger's Wall Street is full of biting social commentary about American society. In addition to the brazen text references (such as "I Love Peace and Money") and the title (Wall Street), it also depicts American artist Robert Gober's famous "Hanging Man/Sleeping Man: (in the permanent collection of the Hammer Museum). "Gober’s Hanging Man/Sleeping Man has become a touchstone of American art made during the political and social upheavals of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which included the AIDS epidemic, the culture wars, and the Los Angeles riots. The work features two images side by side, one of a sleeping white man in bed...

Vibrant and dynamic monoprint by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressing of this monoprint, creating a pocked texture in multiple...

This edition was commissioned in 1980 by Lincoln Center to commemorate its 10th Annual Community Festival. The signed and numbered edition is 144 was printed at Fine Creations. Born in 1940 (Pittsfield, MA), Nancy Graves explored the interplay between the replication of nature and the formal values of abstract art in her wide variety of works throughout her life. Thought she first gained attention with her realistic, life-sized camel sculptures, she was later inspired to draw, paint and print by visual representations of natural phenomena, like weather and moon maps...

Letter J, from the Alphabet series,  is a lithograph, realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right margin.  Numbered in pencil on the lower, from an...

Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...

Desert Bracelet ( Essence of time ) is a signed limited edition ( 58 /250 ) lithograph from the TIME suite by Salvador Dali. Published by Levine and Levine, NY, 1977. The su...

Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Three Bad Barons Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: 12/125 Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 17 3/4" x...

R.B. Kitaj (British American 1932-2007) Hand signed and numbered Screenprint Measures approximately 24.5 X 16.65 inches This is from the Robert Creeley daybook. They were done in ...

Mark Tobey, American (1890 - 1976) - Glowing Fall, Year: 1975, Medium: Screenprint on Richard Des Bas, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Image Size: 19 x 13.25 inches, S...

David Hockney Tribute to violinist Jascha Heifetz, 1988 Offset Lithograph Poster 15 × 34 inches Limited Edition of 100 Unframed (unsigned) Another example of this work was featured i...

This modern, geometric abstract, giclee print is by artist and graphic designer Burton Kramer. Mesmerizing circles in black and white pop against a deep blue background, edged in ne...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph VII, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume I, originates from the 1972 edition published by Tudor Publish...

Carl Andre "Untitled" (Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1976) — Limited Edition Conceptual Minimalist Art, Framed, Published by Parasol Press & MoMA Own a rare and iconic work of conceptual ...

Peter Halley New Works, The Butler Institute of American Art (Hand Signed), 1999 Offset lithograph poster (signed by Peter Halley) 38 × 21 1/2 inches Boldly signed in black marker by...

Mel Ramos Batman and Robin (Hand signed Postcard), ca. 1991 Offset Lithograph on Card Hand signed by the artist on the lower front Held in original v...

This volume, "Miró Engraver Volume III: 1973-1975," authored by Jacques Dupin and published by Rizzoli in 1992, is an exceptional hardcover edition that delves into the engravings of...

David Hockney, 'E' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991 Unknown Edition Size Free Delivery to UK Customers From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed...

Bright colors and abstract textures highlight two shapes, like a pair of eyes, at the center of this etching with watercolor and pastel. Howard Hodgkin based this print on a trip he...

Signed lower right in graphite, 'Shoichi Hasegawa 長谷川 彰一' (Japanese-French, born 1929), titled lower center, 'le chapiteau et la guitare', with number and limitation, lower left, '18...

Wolfram Erber Untitled Geometric Abstraction Color silkscreen Year: 1977 Signed and dated by hand Size: 8.3×6.3in on 16.5×11.6in COA provided Ref.: 924802-1174 Wolfram Erber (1939-...

Miro Sculptures. Illustrated by Miro, EXCLUDING 5 color lithographs, all printed by Mourlot (4 are double-page, including the cover). Includes an additional booklet with photographs ...

Artist: James Rosenquist (1933-2017) Title: Diver’s Line, State II (Glenn 169) Year: 1979 Medium: Etching, aquatint, stencil on Pescia Italia paper Edition: 28/78 Size: 22.75 x 40 in...

Lithograph on vélin papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljaloux paper. Paper Size: 11.02 x 8.46 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Sui...

Artist: Walasse Ting (1929-2010) Title: Flowers Year: 1981 Edition: 111/200 Medium: Lithograph on Waterford paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Inscription: Signed and numbered by the artist ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 247, 1981. Published by Aim...

Frank Stella Frank Stella The Circuit Prints (Hand Signed), 1988 Color offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Frank Stella) Signed and dated 88 in ink by Frank Stella directly unde...

Victor VASARELY Jumping Zebra (Op Art) , 1984 Original lithograph Signed in pencil Numbered /75 On Arches vellum 61 x 47 cm (c. 24 x 19 in) REFRENCE : Catalog raisonne Vasarely Pri...

The Pond is a contemporary artwork realized by Le Pond in 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower margin. Edition of 63/95.

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph IX, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, originates from the 1975 edition published by Leon Amiel, N...

Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA - Artist Proof Edition : 300 Printer : Clot, Bramsen et Georges (Paris) Catalog : [Mason Putman 58] 65.50 cm. x 4...

This exquisite woodcut after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Jungster Tag (Judgment Day), from the album XXe Siecle Paris, Hommage a Wassily Kandinsky, originates from the 1975...

Roy Ahlgren "Fiesta" 1982 Silkscreen on Paper 26"x 18" site, 29.75" x 22.25" paper Signed and Dated in Pencil, Bottom Right Limited Edition 92/130 Roy Ahlgren (1927-2011) Algren wa...

Antoni Tapies (Spain, 1923-2012) 'Cherubins (variations IV)', ca. 1970-1975 Serie: Variations sur Chaise lithograph on paper 41.4 x 29.6 in. (105 x 75 cm.) Edition of 90 Unframed ID:...

The work is a Lithograph, not numbered, but signed and dated by the artist, Piero Dorazio. The print has an intense color field with a strong linear element being composed of quadril...

Signed lower right, 'Hiroyuki Tajima' (Japanese, 1911-1984) and dated 1979 with limitation and number, '100-10', lower center and titled lower left, 'Section of Landscape'. Paper dim...

This artwork "Abstract Composition IV" c.1970 in an original color etching and aquatint on Wove paper by noted Polish artist Johnny Friedlaender, 1912-1992. It is hand signed and num...

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originates from the 1976 edition published by Mae...

Le Bas du Ciel is an excellent Contemporary artwork realized by Renée Lubarow (b.1923) in 1978. Original colored etching on paper. Image Dimensions: 17 x 17 cm Hand-signed in penci...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Ediciones Polígrafa, Redfern Gallery, 1979. Published by Redfern Gallery, London...