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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Period: 1970s
Hot Lake (2nd State), Etching by James Rosenquist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: James Rosenquist, American (1933 - ) Title: Hot Lake (2nd State) Year: 1978 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 78 Size: 23 in. x 40 in. (58.42 c...
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Etching, Aquatint

Four trees. Paper, wood carving , 29x29 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Four trees. Paper, wood carving, 29x29 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1...
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Paper, Woodcut

Up towards the sun. 1972, paper, lithography, 15x12.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Up towards the sun. 1972, paper, lithography, 15x12.5 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began he...
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Paper, Lithograph

"ALBERS" - FOLIO OF NINE (9) SCREEN PRINTS (~50% OFF - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers Homage to the Square Year: 1977 9 (nine) Silkscreen Prints in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper Unsigned Published by Verlag Aurel Bongers KG, Recklinghausen, German...
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Screen

Marionette's Rehearsal, Large Abstract by Jim Bruss
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jim Bruss, American (1944 - ) Title: Marionette's Rehearsal Year: 1978 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 2/4 Image: 19 x 37.5 inches Size: 24.5 x ...
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Screen

Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Giulio Turcato - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a colored screen print realized by the contemporary artist  Giulio Turcato in 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left ma...
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Screen

Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper Poster with a reproduction of "Merry Structure" by Vassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944). This posted is for a show at Galerie Karl Flinker a Paris, in 1977. The poster was printed by IMP. IDL Graphique, Paris. Kandinsky's "Merry Structure" contains a variety of abstract geometric shapes, laid out in a harmonious composition. There are hints of architectural, figurative, and landscape-like objects, in a manner that is open to interpretation. Presented in a new white mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 40"H x 28"W Poster size: 33"H x 21"W At the relatively advanced age of nearly thirty, Vasily Vasilievich Kandinsky abandoned a burgeoning career as a teacher of law in Moscow to take up studies as a painter. In 1896 he moved to Munich to study, enrolling in the private art academy established by the Slovenian painter Anton Ažbe, where he joined a number of other Russian artists, including Marianne von Werefkin...
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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Paroles Peintes
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1975 Edition : 62/75 Publisher : O. Lazar-Vernet, Paris Printer : Georges Leblanc et Morsang, Paris 37.50 cm. x 28.00 cm. 14.76 in. x 11.02 in. (paper) Arches ...
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Etching, Aquatint

Homage a Gerald Kramer Femme qui Marche - Lithograph by David A.Siqueiros - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Hommage a Gerald Kramer Femme qui Marche is a contemporary artwork realized by David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1971. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower right margin Arti...
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Lithograph

Attica Defense Fund, historic Limited edition 1970s poster on lithographic paper
Located in New York, NY
"The concentric square is just a powerful pictorial image. Its so good that you can us it, abuse it, and even work against it to the point of ignoring it. It has a strength that's al...
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Offset, Lithograph

Abstract Expressionist monotype (signed & inscribed) Intimate Lighting Unique
Located in New York, NY
Robert Natkin Untitled, ca. 1979 Monotype with heart drawing Hand signed twice; inscribed to Dorothy and Arthur with text and heart Unique Original vintage frame included Measurement...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Monoprint, Monotype, Screen

Homage a Gerald Kramer Femme qui Marche - Lithograph by David A.Siqueiros - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Hommage a Gerald Kramer Femme qui Marche is a contemporary artwork realized by David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1971. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower right margin Arti...
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Lithograph

Scissors Jack Series 1978 Two Signed Limited Edition Screen Prints
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Larry Zox Two Screen Prints Edition: Signed in pencil and marked XXII/XXX Scissors Jack I Scissors Jack II 39'' x 29.5'' inches Larry Zox is one of the principal representatives...
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Screen

Abstract Composition - Etching by Hsiao Chin - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a colored etching realized by Hsiao Chin in 1977. The artwork is hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left.  Edition of...
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Etching

Pop Art 1970s Vintage Silkscreen Screen Print Street Signs Titled Calendar
Located in Surfside, FL
Printed on heavy Strathmore paper. Paul Levy (American, b. 1944) An established designer and illustrator, Paul M. Levy was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1944. He received his B.S. i...
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Screen

Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 63/145 70.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 27.56 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 44.30 cm. x 44.50 cm. 17.44 in. x 17.52 in. (image) The V...
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Silk

Uprising - Aquatint and Etching by Arthur Secunda - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Uprising is a  contemporary artwork realized by Arthur Secunda in 1979. Mixed colored etching. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered and titled on the lower left margin. Edit...
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Etching

Untitled Carborundum color etching and collage
Located in Delray Beach, FL
JAMES COIGNARD (1925-2008) Untitled, Carborundum color etching and collage with / string embroidery, signed and numbered 69/75, about 20x26 inches. Excellent condition.
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Paroles Peintes
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1975 Edition : 62/75 Publisher : O. Lazar-Vernet, Paris Printer : Georges Leblanc et Morsang, Paris Catalog : Dupin 827 38.00 cm. x 27.70 cm. 14.96 in. x 10.91...
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Etching, Aquatint

Multipliés des membres des Loa
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 7/99 Publisher : Éditions Agori/La Mata Catalog : Tonneau-Ryckelynck 7306 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.59 in. x 19.69 in...
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Lithograph

Paroles Peintes
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 62/75 Publisher : O. Lazar-Vernet, Paris Printer : Georges Leblanc et Morsang, Paris 38.00 cm. x 28.50 cm. 14.96 in. x ...
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Etching

El Marxant de Galls
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 10/75 Publisher : Edicions Poligrafa S.A. (Barcelone) Printer : La Poligrafa S.A. (Barcelone) Catalog : Maeght 886 59...
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Lithograph

Seasons Series 3, Geometric Silkscreen by Arthur Boden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arthur Boden, American Title: Seasons 3 Year: 1974 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 25 in. x 24 in. (63.5 cm x 60.96 cm)
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Screen

Personatge I Estels V
Located in Paris, FR
Aquatint, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 38/50 Publisher : Maeght (Barcelone) Printer : Joan Barbarà (Barcelone) Catalog : Dupin 1092 A large-format aquatint e...
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Aquatint

Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled Single Lithograph from the Derriere le Miroir No. 201 publication. Unsigned and unnumbered from an edition of p...
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Lithograph

Abstract Composition - Etching by Margherita Benetti - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an artwork realized by Margherita Benetti (1928-2014) in 1974. Very Good condition. Dated and signed on the lower right corner. Numbered on the left corner...
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Etching

Règne vertical - Pleni Luna
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1974 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 34/262 Publisher : AH Grafik (Stockholm) Printer : Guillard & Gourdon (Cachan) Catalog : Tonneau-Ryckelynck 7409 62.0...
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Lithograph

"Untitled 1970 C.P. #235" original lithograph abstract pop art signed mellow
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Untitled 1970 C.P. #235" is an original color lithograph with blended ink signed by the artist Garo Zareh Antreasian. It is editioned 10/60 in the center lower left margin with grap...
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Ink, Lithograph

Homage to the Square - P2, F17, I1, Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
A green and gray composition that features a more dimensional rendition of Albers’ famous “Homage to the Square” series. The exterior ring of dark green flanks a window of gray befor...
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Screen

The Basque Suite: Untitled
Located in London, GB
Edition of 150 104.1 x 71.7 cms (41 x 28 1/4 ins)
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Screen

Taureau-trois-graines s’est laisse pousser les dents
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 7/99 Publisher : Éditions Agori/La Mata Catalog : Tonneau-Ryckelynck 7303 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.59 in. x 19.69 in...
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Lithograph

Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print numbered lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
Antoni Tapies (Spain, 1923-2012) 'Nocturn Matinal', 1970 lithograph on paper Manually intervened with pencil by Antoni Tápies in the central part. 24.1 x 42.6 in. (61 x 108 cm.) Edit...
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Paper, Lithograph

Homage to the Square - P1, F19, I2
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 19, Image 2" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origin...
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Screen

Untitled Abstract Expressionist print for the Carnegie Museum of Art
Located in New York, NY
Joan Mitchell Untitled Abstract Expressionist Print for the Carnegie Museum of Art, 1972 Lithograph on wove paper 15 × 22 inches Limited Edition of 1000 (unnumbered) Printer: Maeght...
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Lithograph

Uprising - Aquatint and Etching by Arthur Secunda - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Uprising is a  contemporary artwork realized by Arthur Secunda in 1979. Mixed colored etching. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered and titled on the lower left margin. Edit...
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No title
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1971 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Trial proof signed and annotated "Variant I" on the back Printer : Litho Shop (Santa Monica) Catalog : SF 109 LCD5003
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Lithograph

Limited edition by Joan Miró, Escultor, Great Britain.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Embracing the essence of creativity, this limited edition work by the renowned Joan Miró (1893-1983) is a masterpiece that transcends time. Titled "Escultor Suite...
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Lithograph

Les illuminations de Rimbaud
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache stencil, 1973 Not signed Edition : 90 Publisher : Jacques Damase (Paris) Printer : Ateliers Daniel Jacomet (Paris) 54.00 cm. x 38.00 cm. | 21.2...
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Stencil

Uprising - Aquatint and Etching by Arthur Secunda - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Uprising is a  contemporary artwork realized by Arthur Secunda in 1979. Mixed colored etching. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered and titled on the lower left margin. Edit...
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Etching

Purple - Original Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Edition of 100 pieces and 30 pieces in roman numbers plus some artist's proofs.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Les illuminations de Rimbaud
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache stencil, 1973 Not signed Edition : 90 Publisher : Jacques Damase (Paris) Printer : Ateliers Daniel Jacomet (Paris) 54.00 cm. x 38.00 cm. | 21.26 in. x 14.96 in. (paper) 33.0...
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Stencil

Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 14/100 A lithograph representative of the "white period" of the French artist, a master of lyrical abstraction. Miotte conc...
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Lithograph

Amnistia-Askatasuna
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 41/50 Publisher : Maeght Editeur (Paris) Printer : Atelier Morsang (Paris) Catalog : Van der Koelen 75001 91.00 cm. x 63...
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Untitled (Geometric Abstraction Minimalism)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Max Bill Composition with white center Color silkscreen Year: 1972 Edition: Edition for "Look at" Size: 23.3 × 23.3 inches Unsigned, unknown edition size (pres. ~2,000) - sometimes an edition of 2,000 is mentioned - this is not verified. COA provided *Framing options available. Please inquire. ------------------------------ (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Constructivism) Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer and graphic designer. Bill is widely considered the single most decisive influence on Swiss graphic design beginning in the 1950s with his theoretical writing and progressive work.[3] His connection to the days of the Modern Movement gave him special authority. As an industrial designer, his work is characterized by a clarity of design and precise proportions.[4] Examples are the elegant clocks and watches designed for Junghans, a long-term client. Among Bill's most notable product designs is the "Ulmer Hocker" of 1954, a stool that can also be used as a shelf element, a speaker's desk, a tablet or a side table. Although the stool was a creation of Bill and Ulm school...
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Screen

RUNNING HORSE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Animal, CoBrA Artist
Located in Union City, NJ
RUNNING HORSE is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. RUNNING...
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Lithograph

Uprising - Aquatint and Etching by Arthur Secunda - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Uprising is a  contemporary artwork realized by Arthur Secunda in 1979. Mixed colored etching. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered and titled on the lower left margin. Edit...
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Untitled - Lithograph by Giuseppe Capogrossi - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a contemporary artwork realized by Giuseppe Capogrossi in 1972. Mixed colored lithograph ON BFK Rives Paper Edition of 58/65.  Excellent condition.
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Paper, Lithograph

Viewing - P2, F3, I1, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
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Screen

Journal d'un graveur III
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 75 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Printer : Morsang (Paris) Catalog : [Maeght 805] Certificate of authenticity ...
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Etching, Aquatint

Joan Miro - Abstract Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Joan Miro Miro Abstract Lithograph Artist: Joan Miro Plate III from “Miro Lithographs I” Medium: Lithograph on Rives vellum Year: 1972 Image Size: 10" x ...
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Lithograph

Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A sketch of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The drawing was made with a pencil on paper. Untitled (from Codies Madrid) Granolithography - double-sided 1975 ...
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Lithograph

Variant - P1, F17, I1
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
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Geometric Abstraction Color field silkscreen signed Artists Proof, museum frame
Located in New York, NY
LUDWIG SANDER Untitled geometric abstraction Artists Proof, aside from the regular edition of 90 Hand signed and annotated AP on the front Elegantly matted and framed in white wood m...
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Screen, Pencil

Israeli Modern Pop Art Photo Silkscreen Serigraph Palm Trees Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Menashe Kadishman was born in Tel-Aviv in 1932. He is a Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London Studies with Anthony Caro, Reg Butler. From 1947 to 1950, Kadish...
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Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

Moon phase man
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Not signed 65.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. | 25.59 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 43.50 cm. x 32.50 cm. | 17.13 in. x 12.8 in. (image) Arches paper A lithograph by the Belgian artist, cap...
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Engraving

Colossal Building - P1, F22, I1 from Formulation: Articulation (Portfolio)
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
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Screen

Blue Dripping (Blaues Tropfen) (Post-war Abstraction, Joseph Beuys) (~35% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Willibrord Haas Blue Dripping (Blaues Tropfen) (Post-war Abstraction, Joseph Beuys, German painter) Color Etching Year: 1976 Size: 16.7×20 on 26.1×29.7in Edition: 50 Signed, number...
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Israeli Modern Pop Art Aquatint Etching Cracked Earth Art Kadishman Lithograph
Located in Surfside, FL
This one is a dark burgundy or purple color. Menashe Kadishman was born in Tel-Aviv in 1932. He is a Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London Studies with Anthony...
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Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

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