Margarita Urquiza

"Charioteer and Time" Roman Themed Print from the Delphi Series

1995

Houston Artist Margarita Urquiza’s Greek-themed etching done on arches paper. Printed by Hare and Hound Press in a unique impression. The work is signed, numbered and dated in pencil...

“La Espera” Colored Etching Edition 14 of 100, signed in pencil on the right corner by Leticia Tarrago. The piece incorporates figurative and animal im...

This etching print contains figures arranged into five separate scenes. The piece is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a black frame with a dark matte. Dimensions witho...

Surrealist figurative etching of a train of characters. The work is signed by Houston, Texas artist Jack Spivey. The work is framed in a wooden frame with ...

Modern abstract black and white etching of three men in uniform on horseback. Dated and titled in lower left corner and signed in the lower right in pencil. Hung in a complimentary black matte and frame. Includes original 1970s purchase information on the back. Dimensions Without Frame: H 11 in. x W 9 in. Artist Biography: Lucas Johnson (1940-2002) was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in southern California. His work is included in the permanent collections of The Menil Collection...

Modern abstract figurative lithograph by renowned artist John Biggers. The work features a trio of women carrying a house on their backs set against a rural landscape. Signed, titled, dated, and editioned along the front lower margin. Currently hung in a black frame with a white matting. Dimensions Without Frame: H 38.75 in. x W 27 in. Artist Biography: Born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1924, John Biggers studied at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) under Viktor Lowenfeld and muralist Charles White. In 1943, Biggers' mural, Dying Soldier, was included in the exhibition curated by Lowenfeld, Young Negro Art, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After serving in the United States Navy, Biggers transferred to Pennsylvania State University where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as his doctorate in art education. In 1949, Biggers accepted a faculty position at Texas State University for Negroes (now Texas Southern University) in Houston, where he founded and chaired the art department until his retirement. In the early 50s, he won prizes for his work at annual exhibitions held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Dallas Museum of Art. In 1957, he traveled to Africa on a UNESCO fellowship to study Western African cultural traditions, becoming one of the first black artists to study the culture first-hand rather than through library research. His work was profoundly influenced by his experiences in Africa. He was known for his murals, but also for his drawings, paintings, and lithographs, and was honored by a major traveling retrospective exhibition from 1995 to 1997. He created archetypal imagery that spoke positively to the rich and varied ethnic heritage of African Americans, long before the Civil Rights era drew...

Kon Trubkovich is a Russian-American painter living between New York and Berlin. Trubkovich's source imagery includes historical moments of rebellion, o...

Title: Portrait of a Painter Etching and soft-ground etching, in colors, 2017. Edtion of 30 printed on 100% cotton paper. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. In excellent condit...

Title: SIEMPRE SOMBRA - Always Shadow Etching and soft-ground etching on hand-made paper, in four colors, 2017. Edtion of 5 printed on 100% cotton paper. Signed, titled and numbere...

Title: Portrait of a Poet Etching and soft-ground etching, in colors, 2017. Edtion of 30 printed on hand-made 100% cotton paper. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. In excellent ...

LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts)...

Etching on paper, épreuve d'artiste, 1973 LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015). He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art...