Helen Siegl

Paradise, Garden of Eden, Lithograph on paper, Signed, titled #36/100, Unframed

1976

George Trakas Isle of View, 2006 Aquatint and dry point etching printed on Lana Gravure paper Signed, titled and numbered X/X in pencil; bears publishers' blind stamp on the front 18...

Robert Kushner Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother (The Fifth Commandment), 1987 6 Color Lithograph on Dieu Donne handmade paper 24 × 18 inches Pencil signed and numbered 6/84 in graphite on the front Unframed with deckled edges This five color lithograph on Dieu Donne hand made paper with deckled edges is pencil signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 84. This 1980s Robert Kushner print was created as part of the 1987 portfolio "The Ten Commandments", in which ten top Jewish American artists were each invited to choose an Old Testament commandment to interpret in contemporary lithographic form. The "Chosen" artists were, in order of Commandment: Kenny Scharf, Joseph Nechvatal, Gretchen Bender, April Gornik, Robert Kushner, Nancy Spero, Vito Acconci, Jane Dickson, Judy Rifka and Richard Bosman. This is the first time the print will have been removed from the original portfolio case. (shown). Lisa Liebmann, who wrote the introduction to the collection, observed: "...The image has, for most of us, replaced the word..." With respect to the present work, she writes, "There is a sweet smell of nostalgia to Robert Kushner's view of the FIFTH COMMANDMENT, to honor one's parents. Kushner's subtly ornate use of colors suffuses his subject with a filagreed texture of warmth. In this gentle icon, the traditional duo - all those Ozzies and Harriets in our hearts and on the airwaves -are frames as if by a bubble bath of affection." ROBERT KUSHNER BIOGRAPHY Since participating in the early years of the Pattern and Decoration Movement in the 1970s, Robert Kushner has continued to address controversial issues involving decoration. Kushner draws from a unique range of influences, including Islamic and European textiles, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Demuth, Pierre Bonnard, Tawaraya Sotatsu, Ito Jakuchu, Qi Baishi, and Wu...

Nora Speyer Untitled, from the Long Point Gallery Portfolio, 1988 Lithograph on paper with deckled edges Hand signed, numbered 22/30 and dated on lower front 22 × 15 inches Unframed Hand signed, numbered 22/30 and dated on lower front Publisher: Long Point Gallery, Inc., Provincetown, Massachusetts; Printer: Bruce Porter from Trestle Editions Limited, New York Rarely to market, this stunning 1988 woodcut was created by Nora Speyer as part of a portfolio produced for sale by Long Point Gallery, an artist's cooperative in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Superb provenance as it is was acquired from the original Long Point Portfolio. This will be the first time the work will be removed from the portfolio. It is hand signed and numbered from a very small edition of only 30; it is in fine condition, unframed and never framed, and housed in the original portfolio box, with the original colophon page, which also included works by 11 other artists. For reference and provenance we have included an image of the colophon page from the complete portfolio. About Nora Speyer: The most exciting place to me is where I can communicate with the greatest number of artists. I can't live without some artists around. I'm not saying artists are likable. They can be very objectionable, but they are still my world. Nora Speyer Born in Pittsburgh, Speyer enrolled at Temple University's Tyler School of Art when she was sixteen. It was there she became roommates with Lillian Lent...

Lowell Nesbitt Untitled Flower, 1975 Etching on wove paper Hand signed, numbered AP and dated on the front 24 × 19 inches Image alone: 9.5 inches (vertical) x 5.75 inches (horizontal...

Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Garden of Eden, Year: 1972, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Size: 29.5 x 21 in. (74.93 x 53.34 cm)...

Color lithograph, on Magnani-Pescia paper. Paper size 56cmx76cm, work size 47cmx66cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist, costume designer, after having created numerous scenogr...

Color lithograph, on Magnani-Pescia paper. Paper size 50cmx70cm, work size 40cmx60cm. Good condition, no defects. Artist, costume designer, after having created numerous scenograph...

Color lithograph, on Magnani-Pescia paper. Paper size 56cmx76cm, work size 47cmx66cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist, costume designer, after having created numerous scenogr...