1950s Figurative Prints

the artist, A. Felip is a mystery. The title, Desolation, says it all. Further, this very compelling, post-war subject is so well drawn it has be be by an experienced artist. And th...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: La Femme Au Miroir Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition Medium: Lithograph Date: 1956 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 21 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Size...

Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery 1957: A rare, 1950s gallery announcement offset illustrated by Andy Warhol on the occasion of: Andy Warhol Golden Pictures: December 2 - December 24, 1957: The Bodley Gallery 223 East 60th St., New York, NY. A scarce, historical Andy Warhol Pre-Pop illustration; highly collectible. Medium: Double-sided offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, before folding. Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (32.4 x 49.5 cm) Good overall vintage condition. Minor signs of aging & handling. Well-preserved. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Warhol Foundation annotations in pencil on one side. Provenance: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York. Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York. Private Collection, New York. Literature: Kornbluth: Pre-Pop Warhol, no. 66, pp. 164-165. Further background: Warhol’s career began as a commercial illustrator on New York’s Madison Avenue in 1949, during the massive post-war economic boom. His arrival additionally coincided with an extensive change in the motivations and strategies behind advertising, utilizing applied psychology to influence American consumers to purchase products. This stint as an ad man would further his Pop interest in cultural commercialization and start his artistic career; thus began the first chapter of Warhol’s oeuvre. Several of Andy Warhol's earliest exhibitions in New York were at the Bodley during the 1950s, starting with two in 1956. _ Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular & consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe & Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions. Related Categories 1950s Andy Warhol. Vintage Andy Warhol. Mid century modern. Pop Art. Andy Warhol advertising...

Image dimensions: 17 x 17 cm. The Human Pot is an original contemporary Artwork realized by Robert Naly in 1955. Original Etching on paper. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower r...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Éditions de la Revue Verve, Tériade, Paris Printed by: Atelier Mourlot, Paris Documentation / References: Mourlot, F., Chagall Lithograph [II] 1957-1962, A. Sauret, Monte Carlo 1963, nos. 234 and 257 Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish...

Don Quixote and the Windmill is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Go...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Guerre et la Paix Rouge Collotype Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of work: 78 x 35.5 cm. Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris. Each copy of thi...

Image dimensions: 28.3 x 20 cm. Reine de Joie is a chromolithographed poster, signed on plate on the lower left margin by the French bohemian artist Hen...

Lithograph and Stencil on grand vélin d'Arches spécial paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Vins, Fleurs et Flammes, 1956. Published by ...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Letterpress printing on spécialement fabriqué Curtis Rag vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.1875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, A Best...

Erotic Scene is a fun and pleasant drypoint realized by the French painter, illustrator, and writer Amandine Doré around the mid-20th century. The state...

Salvador Dali - Don Quixote Overwhelmed - Original Lithograph Joseph FORET, Paris, 1957 PRINTER : Manequin SIGNATURE : plate signed by Dali. LIMITED : Total edition of 233 SIZE : 41...

Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Orphée à la lyre " signed and dated jean Cocteau 1958 . marked and numbered (10/50) Edition originale de Jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline-Jolly 10/50 (u...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithogr...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, vol. n°7, 1956. Published and printed under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazza...

Edition of 100. Hand signed and numbered. Very good condition.

Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Apollon Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 21 1/2" x 26" Sheet Size: 14" x 21" S...

Etching on Vélin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Eaux-fortes de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Tériade,...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Don Quixote and Sancho is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored Japanese paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good ...

Don Quixote is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored Japanese paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good conditions....

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Collotype on vélin du Marais paper. Paper size: 14.5 x 11.125 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Goeppert, Sebastian, et al. Pablo...

Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Éloge de Gromaire, 1958. Published by Editions d'Art Man...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...

Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...

Deux Femmes près de la fenetre is a linocut print realized in smaller size after a linocut by Pablo Picasso of 1959 . Very good conditi...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Girl at the Window is an original Etching realized by Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand signed on the lower right margin Go...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...

Don Quixote Funeral is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good condi...

Marino Marini - Rider - Original Lithograph 1955 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm From the art review XXe siècle Unsigned and unumbered as issued

The Entrance of Don Quixote is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. They belong to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Go...

Don Quixote Galloping is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored Japanese paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good c...

Don Quixote in Battle is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored Japanese paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good c...

Don Quixote is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored Japanese paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good conditions....

Don Quixote Surrounded is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good con...

"Noel" is an original linocut on blue paper by Sylvia Spicuzza. The artist stamped her signature lower center. This artwork features the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. Both figu...

Don Quixote's Hunt is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. They belong to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Good condit...

Don Quixote and the Animals is an etching and drypoint print on ivory-colored China paper, realized by Wladyslaw Jahl in 1951. It belongs to a limited edition of 125 specimens. Goo...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Le Peintre et son Modèle I Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.5 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fa...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithogr...

Lithograph in colours based on the cut-out of the same title, 1952 From 'Verve' Magazine Volume IX, Nos 35 & 36: 'Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-54' Pr...

The Walk is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an I...

Etching, cuivre rayé après tirage on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches; image size: 12.2 x 2.17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, ...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 10.25 x 14 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, La Comédie Humaine, Suite d...

The Bird is an Original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by Giselle Halff in 1950 ca. Hand-signed by pencil on the rear. Good conditions.

Pablo Picasso Le Vieux Roi (The Old King) Seigneur et deux filles, 1959 Original Lithograph on Arches light paper with Mourlot watermark, signed in the stone with a red signature. p...

Hand Fans is an Original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very good condition, not signed. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, pa...

Frasconi, Antonio. SNAPSHOT. Cleveland 165. Woodcut in colors, 1950. Edition of 10. Titled, inscribed "Ed 4/10" and signed and dated in pencil. 22 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches in an oval fo...

Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Danseuse Creole Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17" Sheet Size: 14" ...

Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963 ) " Buveur aux yeux verts " Chope à bière . signed Jean Cocteau at the base . Marked and numbered Edition originale de Jean Cocteau / Atelier Madeline- J...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: Astres et Danseurs Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition Medium: Etching with aquatint printed in colors Date: 1956 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size:...

This piece is an original lithograph in five colors by Pablo Picasso, created in 1954. Each of the 5 colors of this lithograph was executed with litho crayon on transparent transfer...

- lithograph in four colours on transparent transfer paper, composition reprinted on stone - 1000 copies for the cover of the brochure published on the occasion of the Picasso exhibi...