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The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman) Poster (Signed)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Fritz Scholder (Native American, 1937-2005) Title: "The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman)" *Signed by Scholder in purple marker lower right Circa:...
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Westhampton /// Contemporary Thomas McKnight Screenprint Hamptons NY Modern Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Thomas McKnight (American, 1941-) Title: "Westhampton" Portfolio: The Hamptons *Signed by McKnight in pencil lower right Year: 1987 Medium: Original Screenprint on soft-white Somerset paper Limited edition: 143/175, (there were also 40 artist's proofs) Printer: Willco Fine Art, New York, NY Publisher: Chalk & Vermilion, New York, NY Sheet size: 21" x 23" Image size: 16" x 18.13" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away in its original green silk boxed portfolio for decades. In mint condition Notes: Numbered by McKnight in pencil lower left. Comes from McKnight's 1987 "The Hamptons" portfolio of twelve screenprints. Artist's copyright stamp lower right on verso. Biography: Thomas McKnight (born 1941) is a U.S. artist. He was born in 1941 in Lawrence, Kansas. He attended Wesleyan University, a small liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, where he was one of only five art majors. He spent his junior year in Paris. After a year of graduate work in art history at Columbia University, in 1964 McKnight found a job at Time Magazine where he would work for eight years, interrupted by a two-year stint in the U. S. Army in South Korea. In 1972 McKnight left Time, summered on the Greek island of Mykonos, and commenced painting in earnest. In 1979 in Mykonos, McKnight met Renate, a vacationing Austrian student, and married the following year. Throughout the 1980s McKnight’s art, mainly limited edition serigraph prints, became increasingly popular. In 1994 he was commissioned by the White House to paint the first of three images for President Clinton...
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1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

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Screen

2008 After David Hockney 'Summer Sky' Pop Art United Kingdom Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a reproduction of David Hockney’s Summer Sky, published in 2008. The work captures Hockney’s hallmark celebration of light and atmosphere, translating the expanse of sky into...
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Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Marc Chagall, Sun Over the City, from XXe siecle, 1973
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Soleil sur la ville (Sun Over the City), from the album Chagall Monumental Works, Special Issue of the XXe Siecle Review...
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1970s Expressionist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró X Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm Condition: In ve...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

David Hockney 'Looking Towards Huggate' Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This David Hockney poster celebrates the artist’s deep connection to his Yorkshire roots. Printed in Bradford, it features a sweeping view toward Huggate, a village nestled in the ro...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Prints

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Offset

Joe Tilson 'Zikkurat' 2010- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The reproduction of Zikkurat by Joe Tilson from 2014 reflects the artist's engagement with themes of architecture, culture, and symbolism. The term "zikkurat" refers to ancient Mesop...
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Peintre et Modèle, avec une Spectatrice - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on wove paper, realized in 1962/63. Image dimension: 31.6x41.7; Sheet dimension 45.4x55.4. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 2/50, hand numbered. Very good co...
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1960s Cubist Figurative Prints

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Etching

From "Mobiles" to "Critters" - Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on cardboard realized by Alexander Calder in 1976, in occasion of his solo exhibition at Galleria Rondanini, Rome. Not signer nor numbered, as issued. Excellet condition.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Face with Two Images in the Eyes (Plate XXXVII), from Carmen
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Face with Two Images in the Eyes (Plate XXXVII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" She...
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1940s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

The Golfer
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Golfer Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: XXVIII/CI Sheet Size: 23 7/8" x 18 7/8" Image Size: 19" x 16" Signature: Hand...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Black Frames)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I), Jeu de la Cape (III), Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Set of three transfer lithographs Date: 1961 Edition...
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1960s Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Original Bal du Moulin Rouge Frenesie vintage French cabaret poster, on linen
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Bal du Moulin Rouge “Frénésie” Vintage Cabaret Poster. Linen-backed in excellent condition, ready to frame. Turn your wall into a Paris night. René Gruau’s electric silh...
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1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints

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Offset

TAKASHI MURAKAMI DOB & Me On the Red... Hand signed & numbered Superflat Pop Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOB & Me: On the Red Mound of the Dead Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Condition: In mint conditions and not frame...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Varnish, Lithograph, Offset

Homage to the Square - P2, F13, I2 - Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 13, Image 2" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origin...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Screen

Original Formidable! - Bal du Moulin Rouge Paris vintage cabaret poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Moulin Rouge - Striking small-format vintage poster by Rene Gruau. Archival linen-backed and in excellent condition, ready to frame. Bright, vibrant colors. Grade A. Celebrate the electric allure of Parisian nightlife with this authentic René Gruau poster made for the Moulin Rouge. In flowing ribbons of red and a bold splash of inky black, Gruau captures the can-can's motion in a memorable silhouette. Elegant, striking, and unmistakably Paris, this piece makes a perfect addition to any collection of fashion, advertising, or mid-century graphic art. The legendary Moulin Rouge poster...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Offset

Roy Lichtenstein Girl from 1¢ Life
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Girl Portfolio: 1¢ Life Medium: Lithograph on white wove paper Date: 1964 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 18 5/8" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" Im...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Interaction of Color: Homage to the Square, Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This "Homage to the Square" print was created by Albers for the occasion of an exhibition at Grippi Gallery in Manhattan in 1973. It is in an excellent white contemporary frame. Art...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Screen

Yoshitomo Nara - Dream Time
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara Dream Time, 2021 Print on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in 51.5 × 36.4 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

'Bicentennial Independence Celebration' Benjamin Franklin, Saturday Evening Post
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Norman Rockwell' (American, 1894-1978) and inscribed, lower left, with number and limitation '200/200'. Originally created for the May 29, 1926 edition of the S...
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1970s Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

René Magritte - LE DOMAINE D'ARNHEIM Limited Surrealism French Contemporary
Located in Madrid, Madrid
René Magritte - LE DOMAINE D'ARNHEIM, 1962 (THE DOMAIN OF ARNHEIM) Date of creation: 2010 Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper Edition number: 155/275 Size: 60 x 45 cm Condition: Ne...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

RENÉ MAGRITTE LA GRANDE FAMILLE, 1963 Limited edition Lithograph - Surrealism
Located in Madrid, Madrid
LA GRANDE FAMILLE, 1963 (THE LARGE FAMILY) Date of creation: 2010 Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper Edition: 275 Size: 60 x 45 cm Observations: Lithograph on BFK Rives paper plat...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Head of a Woman with Mantilla (Plate I), from Carmen
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Head of a Woman with Mantilla (Plate I) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sh...
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1940s Cubist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Yoshitomo Nara - Lollipop
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara Lollipop Print on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in 51.5 × 36.4 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
"Stone of Unction, Church of the Holy Sepulchre" is a framed 19th century hand-colored lithograph by David Roberts from the large folio edition of his monumental 6 volume publication...
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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

David Hockney 'Green Valley' Pop Art United Kingdom Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a high-quality reproduction of David Hockney’s Green Valley, originally printed in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, the artist’s birthplace. The work reflects Hockney’s lon...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Eduardo Paolozzi 'Experience' 2010- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a reproduction of Eduardo Paolozzi's "Experience", from his 1965 series "As Is When," which pays homage to the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. This series is recognized for ...
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Neon Flamingo, Norfolk - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Neon Flamingo, photograph from Richard Heeps' Norfolk series. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic print, dry-mounted to aluminium, it is presented in a muse...
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2010s Pop Art Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Alexander Calder lithographs from his "Stabiles" series, printed in 1963 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 141) and p...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Yoshitomo Nara - The Little Star Dweller
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara The Little Star Dweller, 2018 Print on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in 51.5 × 36.4 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Tape Collection 90 Minutes Vintage Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
90 Minutes Vintage Blue, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, pers...
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2010s Pop Art Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Mascot, Brooklands - Religious Iconography Color Photography Artwork
Located in Cambridge, GB
Mascot, photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Man's Ruin. Captured at the Hot Rod Hayride this Jesus on a Cross, was meant to protect the Hot Rodders in their cars. There is somethi...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper

Huyendo Del Terror (Woman in Jail), by David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Palm Springs, CA
David Alfaro Siqueiros’ lithograph Huyendo del Terror captures the raw force of human struggle in the face of violence and oppression. The composition conveys movement and urgency, w...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Cup 2 Picasso, 1973 Pop Art Lithograph by Jasper Johns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jasper Johns, American (1930 - ) Title: Cup 2 Picasso Year: 1973 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 15 x 10.5 in. (38.1 x 26.67 cm) Frame: 19.5 x 17.25 inches Pri...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Homage to the Square - P1, F5, I1, Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 5, Image 1" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origina...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Screen

Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet).
Located in Storrs, CT
Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet). c. 1889-1890. Drypoint. Breeskin, 134.v. 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 (sheet 15 3/4 x 9 7/8). A rich impression with burr and plate...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

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Watercolor, Drypoint

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XIV Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm Condition: In ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Global Warning - Global Warming (Andy Warhol museum Edition) - Signed/N politics
Located in New York, NY
SHEPARD FAIREY Global Warning - Global Warming (Andy Warhol Edition), 2009 Silkscreen on wove paper 24 × 18 inches Pencil signed and numbered 264/450 on the front Unframed Global War...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Screen

Carmen in Profile - Original Etching #Picasso estate collection (Bloch #572)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, Woman in Profile, 1949 Original aquatint engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned Dated in the plate On Arches vellum 49 x 35 cm (c. 19.2 x 13.7 in) REF...
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Heart Cry, male nude lithograph by Trevor Southey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching Year: 1985 Edition of 60 Image Size: 16 x 24 inches A powerful, intimate etching/drypoint of a nude male by Trevor Southey titled "Heartcry." Rendered with lively, e...
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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Matisse Mother and Child Reading Modern Mid Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Henri Matisse's Planche 51 from the 1920 portfolio Cinquante Dessins features a tender scene of two female figures: an older woman standing to the left and a young girl with long hai...
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1920s Impressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Love Rat
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Banksy Title: Love Rat Medium: Screenprint in colors Date: 2004 Edition: 18/600 Framed Size: 26 1/2" x 20 1/2" Sheet Size: 19 3/16" x 13 1/2" Image Size: 13 7/8" x 11 7/8" Si...
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Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Prints

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Screen

Diffraction (Transformation) - Original lithograph, Handsigned and numbered /100
Located in Paris, IDF
Julio LE PARC (1928-) Diffraction (Transformation), 1988 Original lithograph, airbrush and stencil Signed in ink Numbered / 100 copies On black wove paper, 56 x 38 cm (c. 22 x 15 in...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1981 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 247) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 22 inches (380 x 560 mm). There is a...
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Max, 4 Liberty Heads, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: 4 Liberty Heads Year: 2005 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 15 x 19 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as iss...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Offset

Christ and the Woman of Samaria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) Title: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Year: 1634 Medium: Etching Paper: Verge paper Image (plate mark) size: 4.75 x 4.25 inches Fr...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Hand painted Diptych-A Very British Summer-Brit Awarded Artist-Limited Proof #1
Located in London, GB
The rare first proofs are hand painted on Giclee which was made on fine aluminium, each panel was hand painted and finished with original paints by artist Shizico Yi. Signed and numb...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Prints

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Metal

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," first released on "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by the...
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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Other Medium

Christmas print with hand coloring in oil stick, Signed, Framed, hand colored
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine The Christmas Print (Burg, 26), 2001 Drypoint, direct gravure, etching over offset lithograph with hand coloring by artist in oil stick, on T.H. Saunders paper, the full she...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Oil Crayon, Drypoint, Etching, Offset

Yoshitomo Nara - Dead of Night
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara Dead of Night, 2021 Print on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in 51.5 × 36.4 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

BANNED limited edition print
Located in East Hampton, NY
Banned Book Series. A definite "conversation" piece of art. This is the only limited edition print in the Book Stack Series, which contains 24 different themed stacks. BANNED is in a...
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2010s New Media More Prints

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Archival Paper

Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, The Artist's Father
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) Title: Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, The Artist's Father Year: 1630 Medium: Etching Paper: Verge paper Image (plate mark) size: ...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

ERTE 'Sunrise' 1992
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This enchanting reproduction titled Sunrise by Erté beautifully captures a moment of transformation and renewal, where a woman gracefully emerges from her cocoon, seemingly transform...
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1990s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

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Offset

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"Portrait Of John Lennon" Limited Edition Photograph by Nishi/Yoko Ono
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's portrait. The original photograph was taken by the Lennon's personal photographer in Japan in 1977. The silkscreens were added by Yoko O...
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1990s Contemporary More Prints

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Screen

Rising, male nude lithograph by Trevor Southey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered lithograph by Trevor Southey. Male nude portrait of a young man. this is the terra cotta version, there was also an edition done in grey. Trevor Southey ...
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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Yoshitomo Nara - Harmless Kitty
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara Harmless Kitty Poster on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in 51.5 × 36.4 cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Andre Lanskoy Dada Lithograph Mourlot Calligraphic French Poetry Brut Abstract
Located in Surfside, FL
ANDRE LANSKOY (French / Russian 1902-1976) 1966 Original color lithograph on watermarked Arches paper The title sheet was hand signed in pencil on the justification page by the arti...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Tape Collection Elektronik Blue- Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Elektronik Blue, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal pas...
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2010s Pop Art Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The House of Shango — African American artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Samella Sanders Lewis, 'The House of Shango', lithograph, 1992, edition 60. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '31/60' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on Arches cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 1/4 to 3 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 24 x 18 inches (610 x 457 mm); sheet size 30 inches x 22 1/4 inches (762 x 565 mm). Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THIS WORK “The title of this piece is an unmistakable harkening to African roots. Shango is a religious practice with origins in Yoruba (Nigerian) belief, deifying a god of thunder by the same name. Shango has been adopted in the Caribbean, most notably in Trinidad and Tobago, a fact that underscores the importance of transnationalism to Samella Lewis’s piece. Her work often grapples with issues of race in the U.S., and The House of Shango is no exception. Through a reliance on the gradual transformation of Shango—one that took place across continents and time—Lewis’s piece forms a powerful link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean counterparts. The figure depicted in the piece appears to emerge, quite literally, from the house of Shango. Given the roots and transformative process of the religion, The House of Shango can draw attention to the historical intersections to which black American culture is indebted.” —Laura Woods, Scripps College, Ruth Chander Williamson Gallery, Collection Highlights, 2018 ABOUT THE ARTIST Samella Lewis’ lifelong career as an artist, art historian, critic, curator, collector, and advocate of African American art has helped empower generations of artists in the United States and worldwide, earning her the designation “the Godmother of African American art.” Born and raised in Jim Crow era New Orleans, Lewis began her art education at Dillard University in 1941, transferring to Hampton University in Virginia, where she earned her B. A. and master's degrees. She completed her master's and a doctorate in art history and cultural anthropology at Ohio State University in 1951, becoming the first female African American to earn a doctorate in fine art and art history. Lewis taught art at Morgan State University while completing her doctorate. She became the first Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Florida A&M University in 1953. That same year Lewis also became the first African American to convene the National Conference of African American artists held at Florida A&M University. She was a professor at the State University of New York, California State University, Long Beach, and at Scripps College in Claremont, California. Lewis co-founded, with Bernie Casey, the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Los Angeles in 1970. In 1973, she served on the selection committee for the exhibition BLACKS: USA: 1973 held at the New York Cultural Center. Samella Lewis's 1969 catalog 'Black Artists on Art', featured accomplished black artists typically overlooked in mainstream art galleries. She said of the book, "I wanted to make a chronology of African American artists, and artists of African descent, to document our history. The historians weren't doing it. It was really about the movement." From the 1960s through the 1970s, her work, which included lithographs, linocuts, and serigraphs, reflected her concerns with the values of human dignity, democracy, and freedom of expression. Between 1969 and 70, Lewis and E.J. Montgomery were consultants for a groundbreaking exhibition at the Oakland Public L designed to create greater awareness of African American history and art. Lewis was the founder of the International Review of African American Art in 1975. In 1976, she founded the Museum of African-American Art with a group of artistic, academic, business, and community leaders in Los Angeles, California. Lewis, the museum’s senior curator, organized exhibitions and developed new ways of educating the public about African American art. She celebrated African American art as an 'art of experience’ inspired by the artists’ lives. And she espoused the concept of African American art as an 'art of tradition', urging museums to explore the African roots of African American art. In 1984, Lewis produced an extensive monograph on Elizabeth Catlett, her beloved mentor at Dillard University. Lewis has been collecting art since 1942, focusing primarily on the WPA era and work created during the Harlem Renaissance. Pieces from her collection were acquired by the Hampton University Museum in Virginia, the world’s earliest collection of African American fine art...
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1990s Realist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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