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Modern Abstract Prints

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 221, publishe...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, La partie de campagne (Saphire E.14), Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate. Good condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol....
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Carabiniers - Lithograph by Dipas - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Carabiniers is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Dipas in the 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left margin...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Austrian Sound Space Architect Bernhard Leitner Photo Lithograph Hand Signed Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernhard Leitner, (Austrian, 1938) From a portfolio "Sound : Space" "Ton : Raum" Self published by artist in 1975/1976, Limited edition of 50 Hand signed in pencil by artist. Acc...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Arp, Composition, Arp: On My Way (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Excellent Condition. Notes: From the folio, The Documents of Modern Art. Arp: On My Way, Poet...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Chagall, Vision de Paris (Cramer 23; Mourlot 80-87) Verve: Revue (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate, verso, with title and additional lithograph. Good condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Compotier, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 48-49, published by Derrière l...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Borès, La terre, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 1, December 1937. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1937. FRANCISCO BORES (1898-1972) was an important figure of twentieth-century European art. His presence was important among the second wave of Spanish artists who arrived in Paris in the 1920s, which also included Pablo Picasso, Ginés Parra, Pedro Flores...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Masson, La Lune, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate, with title and lithography on verso. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéra...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, Les deux figures, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 79-80-81, published by Derrièr...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, L'Eau, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 1, December 1937. Pri...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bacon, Portrait of George Dyer Crouching, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 162, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Zodiac - Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Zodiac is a contemporary artwork realized by Mario Padovan in 1976. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed and dated on the higher margin. Numbered on the higher left margin. Editi...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Derain, Au Jardin d'Allah, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper Inscription: Signed in the plate, with additional lithography by the artist on verso. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 4, 1939. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1939. ANDRE DERAIN (1880-1954) had a major role in the development of two of the most significant artistic movements of the early-20th century. He, Henri Matisse, and Maurice de Vlaminck were responsible for generating works with a totally new style which would become Fauvism and his association with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was integral to early Cubism. Nevertheless, his contribution as the generator of the ideas behind these movements is constantly debated, and some consider his work derivative. This is due in part to the fact that, continually in search of artistic meaning and attempting to create a timeless art removed from the specificity of the modern age, he experimented with different stylistic idioms. Whichever side of the Derain debate you end up on, we can all appreciate his use of expressive vibrant color, his simplification of form, and his fascination with primitive art were constants throughout his work and played a major role in the creation and propagation of early Modern Art.
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, Femme tenant une fleur, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 79-80-81, published by Derrièr...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, L'oiseau et son nid, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 85...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 156, publishe...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Corbeille de fruits, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 48...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 173, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The original limited edition 1965 Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA poster
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder The original Los Angeles County Museum of Art poster, 1965 Limited Edition vintage Offset Lithograph 32 × 24 3/4 inches 81.3 × 62.9 cm Edition of 300 This is the OR...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 201, published by...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Les martinets, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, published by Derrière le ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 156, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bonnard, Jeune fille dans une barque, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, with additional lithography on verso, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artis...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, Nature morte aux clefs, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 79...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 212, publishe...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Masson, Le Soleil, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate, with title and lithography on verso. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéra...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Soleil et lune I, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, published by Derrière le ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Rattner, L'Feu, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 1, December 1937. Pri...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Derain, Au Jardin d'Allah, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate, with additional lithography by the artist on verso. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 4, 1939. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1938. ANDRE DERAIN (1880-1954) had a major role in the development of two of the most significant artistic movements of the early-20th century. He, Henri Matisse, and Maurice de Vlaminck were responsible for generating works with a totally new style which would become Fauvism and his association with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was integral to early Cubism. Nevertheless, his contribution as the generator of the ideas behind these movements is constantly debated, and some consider his work derivative. This is due in part to the fact that, continually in search of artistic meaning and attempting to create a timeless art removed from the specificity of the modern age, he experimented with different stylistic idioms. Whichever side of the Derain debate you end up on, we can all appreciate his use of expressive vibrant color, his simplification of form, and his fascination with primitive art were constants throughout his work and played a major role in the creation and propagation of early Modern Art.
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Red Sphere on Yellow Ground, mid-century modern abstract lithograph
Located in Beachwood, OH
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Red Sphere on Yellow Ground, c. 1970 Lithograph in colors Edition: 74/150 22 x 30 inches 37.5 x 29.5 inches, framed ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Oiseau, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 85-86, published by Derrière l...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Modern British art, Scottish Modernist print
Located in Harkstead, GB
These wonderful lithographs from the imagination of the Glasgow artist Robert Colquhoun are full of colour and dynamism. Robert Colquhoun (1914-1962) Poems of Sleep and dream Three ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Braque, L'oiseau Jaune, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 11...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Ciel gris I, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, published by Derrière le ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Nature morte, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, published by Derrière le ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Ciel gris II, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, published by Derrière le ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Rattner, La terre, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 3, December 1938. Pri...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, publishe...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Léger, Nature morte, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 79-80-81, published by Derrièr...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Nature Morte a la Porte et a la Clef, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Nature Morte a la Porte et a la Clef". The original painting was completed in 1920. In the 19...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 113, publishe...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 20)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 20) Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Edition: 150...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 141, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 173, publishe...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 201, published by...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Derain, Au Jardin d'Allah, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate, with additional lithography by the artist on verso. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 4, 1939. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1939. ANDRE DERAIN (1880-1954) had a major role in the development of two of the most significant artistic movements of the early-20th century. He, Henri Matisse, and Maurice de Vlaminck were responsible for generating works with a totally new style which would become Fauvism and his association with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was integral to early Cubism. Nevertheless, his contribution as the generator of the ideas behind these movements is constantly debated, and some consider his work derivative. This is due in part to the fact that, continually in search of artistic meaning and attempting to create a timeless art removed from the specificity of the modern age, he experimented with different stylistic idioms. Whichever side of the Derain debate you end up on, we can all appreciate his use of expressive vibrant color, his simplification of form, and his fascination with primitive art were constants throughout his work and played a major role in the creation and propagation of early Modern Art.
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 173, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 201, published by...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mid-Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph by Alexander Calder
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph by Alexander Calder Vintage 1960's Alexander Calder double-page Lithograph, unsigned, part of portfolio "Derriere le Miroir". Published by:...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

CONRAD MARCA-RELLI Limited ed. Etching & Aquatint American Modern, Contemporary
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Conrad Marca-Relli - Composition XI Date of creation: 1977 Medium: Etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper Edition number: 57/75 Size: 56 x 76 cm Condition: In very good conditions and ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

In the style of Henry Moore, Mother and Child in Rocking Chair
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a cast metal sculpture of a woman and child, mother and baby in a rocking chair. It has a patina on a white metal. Not sure if it is steel or aluminum. It is and older vintage piece and has wear to patina where it sits and rocks on table. It is not signed or numbered and there is no foundry mark. Hence it is being sold as being after or in the manner of Henry Moore. Henry Spencer Moore (1898 – 1986) Moore was born in Castleford, the son of a coal miner. He became well-known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom later endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts. After the Great War, Moore received an ex-serviceman's grant to continue his education and in 1919 he became a student at the Leeds School of Art (now Leeds College of Art), which set up a sculpture studio especially for him. At the college, he met Barbara Hepworth, a fellow student who would also become a well-known British sculptor, and began a friendship and gentle professional rivalry that lasted for many years. In Leeds, Moore also had access to the modernist works in the collection of Sir Michael Sadler, the University Vice-Chancellor, which had a pronounced effect on his development. In 1921, Moore won a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art in London, along with Hepworth and other Yorkshire contemporaries. While in London, Moore extended his knowledge of primitive art and sculpture, studying the ethnographic collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum. Moore's familiarity with primitivism and the influence of sculptors such as Constantin Brâncuși, Jacob Epstein, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and Frank Dobson led him to the method of direct carving, in which imperfections in the material and marks left by tools became part of the finished sculpture. After Moore married, the couple moved to a studio in Hampstead at 11a Parkhill Road NW3, joining a small colony of avant-garde artists who were taking root there. Shortly afterward, Hepworth and her second husband Ben Nicholson moved into a studio around the corner from Moore, while Naum Gabo, Roland Penrose, Cecil Stephenson and the art critic Herbert Read also lived in the area (Read referred to the area as "a nest of gentle artists"). This led to a rapid cross-fertilization of ideas that Read would publicise, helping to raise Moore's public profile. The area was also a stopping-off point for many refugee artists, architects and designers from continental Europe en route to America—some of whom would later commission works from Moore. In 1932, after six year's teaching at the Royal College, Moore took up a post as the Head of the Department of Sculpture at the Chelsea School of Art. Artistically, Moore, Hepworth and other members of The Seven and Five Society would develop steadily more abstract work, partly influenced by their frequent trips to Paris and their contact with leading progressive artists, notably Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Jean Arp and Alberto Giacometti. Moore flirted with Surrealism, joining Paul Nash's modern art movement "Unit One", in 1933. In 1934, Moore visited Spain; he visited the cave of Altamira (which he described as the "Royal Academy of Cave Painting"), Madrid, Toledo and Pamplona. Moore made his first visit to America when a retrospective exhibition of his work opened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[28] Before the war, Moore had been approached by educator Henry Morris, who was trying to reform education with his concept of the Village College. Morris had engaged Walter Gropius as the architect for his second village college at Impington near Cambridge, and he wanted Moore to design a major public sculpture for the site. In the 1950s, Moore began to receive increasingly significant commissions. He exhibited Reclining Figure: Festival at the Festival of Britain in 1951, and in 1958 produced a large marble reclining figure for the UNESCO building in Paris. With many more public works of art, the scale of Moore's sculptures grew significantly and he started to employ an increasing number of assistants to work with him at Much Hadham, including Anthony Caro and Richard Wentworth. Moore produced at least three significant examples of architectural sculpture during his career. In 1928, despite his own self-described "extreme reservations", he accepted his first public commission for West Wind for the London Underground Building at 55 Broadway in London, joining the company of Jacob Epstein and Eric Gill. At an introductory speech in New York City for an exhibition of one of the finest modernist sculptors, Alberto Giacometti, Sartre spoke of "The beginning and the end of history...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Metal

Austrian Sound Space Architect Bernhard Leitner Photo Lithograph Hand Signed Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernhard Leitner, (Austrian, 1938) From a portfolio "Sound : Space" "Ton : Raum" Self published by artist in 1975/1976, Limited edition of 50 Hand signed in pencil by artist. Acc...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 201, publishe...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 212, published by Derrière le miroir, Paris; printed by Galerie Mae...
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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