Bernard Aptekar

The Football Players

1981

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in...

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in...

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in his work. Like many of the issues Aptekar addresses, technology is not without contradiction." The shocking imagery of juxtaposed human and natural forms with mechanical elements, using clear contours and colors, is certainly not oblivious of Fernand Leger latest work and what he called "the law of contrast". At the same time, the political and social commentary that are a constant inherent component of Aptekar's work has it's roots in the work of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, who Apterkar met at age of 11. The outcome is an imagery of an extraordinary visual impact and absolutely unique to Aptekar's own creative process. This work "The Hot Dog...

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in...

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in his work. Like many of the issues Aptekar addresses, technology is not without contradiction." The use of clear contours and colors, is certainly not oblivious of Fernand Leger latest work and what he called "the law of contrast". At the same time, the political and social commentary that are a constant inherent component of Aptekar's work has it's roots in the work of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, who Apterkar met at age of 11. The outcome is an imagery of an extraordinary visual impact and absolutely unique to Aptekar's own creative process. This work "Coffee Break...

As art historian and writer Suzanne Ramljak wrote "the ambivalent relationship between humanity and machinery has informed Aptekar's art from the start and remains a central theme in...

This bold screen print depicts a scene from the 1950s, set in a jazz coffee house in Greenwich Village called Nick's, which Simon patronized while in high school. The original stone ...

"Herve Telemaque (France, 1937-2022) 'L´oreille de v. Van Gogh', 1979 engraving on paper 29.6 x 21.7 in. (75 x 55 cm.) ID: TEL1361-001-000"

"Herve Telemaque (France, 1937-2022) 'Joan Prats 1977', 1977 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: TEL1361-010-000"

"Herve Telemaque (France, 1937-2022) 'Aube', 1979 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: TEL1361-002-000"

"Herve Telemaque (France, 1937-2022) 'Hommage au manche', 1979 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: TEL1361-005-000"

"Herve Telemaque (France, 1937-2022) 'FEU', 1975 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: TEL1361-004-000"