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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Dutch Masters, Larry Rivers
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Title: Dutch Masters Year: 1991 Medium: Lithograph and silkscreen on wove paper Edition: 23/500, plus proofs Size: 25 x 3...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Screen

Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), 1990/2004 Medium: C-print, bookplate and artist’s book Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm (15 7/10 × 11 4/5 in) Edition of 30: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Prints

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C Print

Collectors Item: Rare Limited Ed. museum print, Hand Signed by Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Gerhard Richter Fra van Gogh Til Gerhard Richter (From Van Gogh to Gerhard Richter) - Hand signed by Gerhard Richter, 1994 Offset lithograph (Hand Signed) Hand signed in black marker...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

de Kooning, Composition, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper. Paper Size: 11.937 x 8.96 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, In Memory of My Feelings,...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Golden Tales, Larry Rivers
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Title: Golden Tales Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph with hand coloring on wove paper Edition: H.C. VI/VIII; 35, plus proofs...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original "Play Time" vintage smaller format French movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage movie poster "PlayTime," directed by Jacques Tati. The artwork is notable for its minimalist and modern design, featuring a stylized depiction of a cityscape with pl...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Georgia O'Keeffe by Johanna Goodman (Women's History, Iconic Women Artists)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. Prices may change due to currency fluctuations. Giclée print on Archival Matte Paper ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Giclée

Ting Shao Kuang "Harp"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ting Shao Kuang (b. 1939) Harp 1999 color screen print, signed on the lower right side and numbered AP40/50A on the left in pencil, ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Color, Screen

Rainbow - Thelonious Monk - Devil at the Keyboard by Willem De Kooning 1972
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Willem de Kooning, Dutch/American (1904 - 1997) Title: Rainbow - Thelonious Monk - Devil at the Keyboard Year: 1972 Medium: Six Color Lithograph on Thin Velin, printed signat...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Walk in the ZOO. Mixed media drawing, Black and white, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
ZOFIA ANNA MISIAK Zofia Anna Misiak is a contemporary painter from an artistic family. Her parents are Janina Żylińska and Stanisław Misiak. Zofia Anna Misiak graduated from the Acad...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Crayon, Ink, Gouache

Valerio Adami Italian Artist 1976 Original Poster lithograph Galerie Maeght
Located in Miami, FL
"Valerio Adami (Italy, 1935) 'Moments musicaux de six a huit', 1976 Original poster from 1976 lithograph on paper 26 x 18.2 in. (66 x 46 cm.) Unframed Ref: ADA100-202 Valerio Adami ...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Garden
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Garden" 1997, is an original etching on Wove paper by noted American artist Charles Eckart, b.1935. It is hand signed, dated, titled and numbered 3/8 in pencil b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching

PICASSO, Galerie Louise Leiris Exhibition vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1972 exhibition poster: PICASSO, Galerie Louise Leiris Exhibition. Printer Moulot 1972. Henri Deschamps engraver. Translated, it is called: "The Painter & His Model" Fine condition. This was the last exhibition of Picasso's works before his death in 1973. The drawing of a young woman with an aging artist is typical of Picasso's concern with death towards the end of his life. This lithographic poster was designed to advertise an exhibition of 172 recent drawings by Pablo Picasso at the Galerie Louise Leiris in 1972. Lithography was authorized by Picasso and executed by French artist Henri Deschamps. Signed in the plate by Deschamps lower right. Printed by Mourlot in Paris, under Picasso's supervision, 1972. Catalogue Raisonne: Czwiklitzer 446; Rodrigo 241. Limited edition: 5,250. Sheet size: 28" x 19". Galerie Louise Leiris was a fine art gallery in Paris established by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler in 1920. It was named after Kahnweiler's partner, André Simon. In 1940, the business was turned over to Louise Leiris, who was Kahnweiler's daughter. It was run under her name. Prominent among the artists who sold paintings...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

New York State Dare, Dream Discover, Offset lithograph Hand Signed Ed. of 100
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella The New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission, 1991 Offset Lithograph Printed in Colors Signed and dated by the artist in ink on the lower right front in black ink (Edition of 100) Limited Edition of 100 (unnumbered) 39 1/2 × 23 1/2 inches Unframed Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee This vibrant, hand signed offset lithograph poster designed by Frank Stella commemorates The New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission. The poster alone is uncommon, but it is extremely rare to find a hand signed edition as this one. Highly collectible and desirable! An uncommon Stella print...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

The Artist As Phoenix
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall (after) Medium: Original lithograph Title: The Artist As A Phoenix Year: 1972 Edition: 5,000 Sheet Size: 31" x 20" Reference: Chagall's Posters, pg. 58 Signed: U...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Woman #3" Lithograph by Lynn ...
Located in Pasadena, CA
The lithograph features a large soft red armchair. In the background, the artist sketches the shadow of the woman who used to sit in this chair. The overall impression leans towards ...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

L’ETE 1969 Signed Etching Limited Edition
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Barbara Kwasniewska Title: L'Ete Year: 1969 Medium Type: etching Size-Width Size-Height: 22.5'' x 30" inches Signed Edition Size: Signed, Titled, and Numbered 2/75 ...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching

Westermann and Kapsalis Sculpture at Four Fourteen Art Center Poster
By HC Westermann
Located in New York, NY
H.C. Westermann, Thomas Kapsalis Rare artist designed early poster: Westermann and Kapsalis Sculpture at Four Fourteen Art Center and Gallery Chicago, 1957 Historic offset lithograph poster designed by both artists Not signed 17 × 22 inches Unframed This extremely rare poster on handmade paper was published for the Tom Kapsalis/H.C. Westermann sculpture exhibition at 414 Art Workshop and Gallery, Chicago Momentum, 1020 Art Center, Chicago in December 1957. The poster was hand designed by both artists, with each one designing his respective half for a cohesive whole, for an exhibition at a small, now defunct regional art center in the late fifties -- so it's not unreasonable to believe that there just aren't too many of these out there anymore. A must have for anyone seriously involved in the careers and legacies of each or both of these sculptors. About H.C. Westermann: American artist Horace Clifford Westermann (Los Angeles, 1922 – Danbury, 1981) assembled a distinctive and singular body of sculptures. His works were predominantly made from wood through his masterly command of carpentry and cabinetmaking, yet he also used other techniques and materials such as metal, glass and enamelling with incredible precision. Without adhering to one particular style, Westermann was a maker of objects, of separate pieces: his sculptures, laden with meaning, often irony, result from the processing of experience, coalescing to yield specific fragments of reality. It is the course of these fragments that the retrospective presented by the Museo Reina Sofía follows. A concern with going back to shelter would soon emerge, be it in the home or the body —and blighted by the threat of confinement and death. Also, stubborn or helpless figures would recur through Westermann’s oeuvre. The motif of the “death ship” runs right through the breadth of his production as well, pointing, on one side, to continued wandering and latent abandonment and, on the other, to a determined pursue of refuge which seems to hold firm across his work. At the turning point of the 1960s, Westermann’s sculptures drew from mass culture, and made part of several exhibitions of the new realisms, when the “cold” tag of Pop art had not yet fully taken shape. The exhibition presents this output and the “specificity” of Westermann’s objects, which interested Donald Judd in 1963. In later pieces his work increasingly deals with the absurd, either through playfulness with language, in the confusion between work and instrument, or with references to the impermanent Besides the sculptures, the show displays Westermann’s paintings, letter-drawings —in his correspondence with other artists, critics and friends— and series of prints, in which he applied vibrant colours to address themes such as an escapist, while critical depiction of the American scene; catastrophe, and fragility. A graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1954, Horace Clifford Westermann produced most of his work from a small town in Connecticut, where he settled in 1961. He regularly exhibited his work in New York, and occasionally in Chicago and on the West Coast. Courtesy of Venus Over Manhattan About Tom Kapsalis: One of Chicago’s great abstractionists, painter Thomas H. Kapsalis (born 1922) has been an important artist and educator since the late ’40s, when he graduated from the School of the Art Institute. A prisoner of war in Germany, captured during the Battle of the Bulge, Kapsalis returned to continue his pursuit of art-making, eventually returning to Germany in the early ’50s on a Fullbright-Hays Fellowship to study with Willi Baumeister. He has taught at the School of the Art Institute since 1954, and his work has been exhibited in numerous group and solo shows. Among the honors bestowed upon Kapsalis are Huntington Harford Foundation Grants (1956, 1959); Robert Rice Jenkins Prize, Chicago & Vicinity Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago (1956); Pauline Palmer Prize, Chicago & Vicinity Exhibition, AIC (1960); Mr. & Mrs. Julie F. Brower Prize, Chicago & Vicinity Exhibition, AIC (1969). Courtesy of Corbett vs...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Untitled (Mangold 1977.02; Parasol RM12), Robert Mangold
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Mangold (1937) Title: Untitled (Mangold 1977.02; Parasol RM12), from Multiple Panel Paintings suite Year: 1992 Edition: 300, plus proofs ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Screen

Valerio Adami Italian Artist 1980 Original Poster lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
"Valerio Adami (Italy, 1935) 'Caen', 1980 Original poster from 1980 lithograph on paper 29.2 x 15 in. (74 x 38 cm.) Unframed Ref: ADA100-201 Valerio Adami Italian painter known for ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Barbara Kwasniewska 1969 Attente Signed Limited Edition Etching
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Barbara Kwasniewska Title: Attente Year: 1969 Medium Type: etching Size-Width Size-Height: 22.5'' x 30" inches Signed Edition Size: Signed, Titled, and Numbered 69/7...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching

de Kooning, Composition, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper. Paper Size: 11.937 x 8.96 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, In Memory of My Feelings,...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Fingerprint Face Abstract
By Joe Testa-Secca
Located in Soquel, CA
Captivating lithograph of Fingerprint scan with facial elements by artist Joe Testa-Secca (American, b. 1945), C. 1990. #155/175. Signed lower right. Presented in metal frame and mat...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Screen

Waving the flag
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Waving the Flag’ By Kip Gresham Medium - Screen Print Edition - 21/24 Signed - Yes Size - 515mm x 645mm Date - 1986 Condition - Very good. 8 out of 10. Col...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Screen

Waving the flag
Waving the flag
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Eduardo Chillida Spanish 1982 Original FIFA Soccer World Cup Poster lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Chillida (Spain, 1924-2002) Clearing (Bilbao). Soccer World Cup. Spain '82, 1982 Original poster from 1982 lithograph on paper 37.5 x 23.7 in....
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Red for Love 1" Photography 24" x 37" inch Edition of 11 by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Red for Love 1" Photography 24" x 37" inch Edition of 11 by Tetiana Kalivoshko "The Red One - That Is Love" "The Red One - That Is Love" is a thought-provoking art series by Tetian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Prints

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Plate 259 by Johanna Goodman (Valentine's, Women Artists, Prints, Figurative)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. Prices may change due to currency fluctuations. Giclée print on Archival Matte Paper ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Giclée

Meeting in the cathedral. Mixed media drawing, Black and white, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
ZOFIA ANNA MISIAK Zofia Anna Misiak is a contemporary painter from an artistic family. Her parents are Janina Żylińska and Stanisław Misiak. Zofia Anna Misiak graduated from the Acad...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"Senses' Exile" set original engravings by Krauze Viskin Escobedo F.C. Leñero
Located in Miami, FL
"El Exilio de Los Sentidos", 2005 Poem by Alberto Blanco, and works by Manuel Felguérez, Helen Escobedo, Perla Krauze, Francisco Castro Leñero, and Boris Viskin...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Archival Paper, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Limited Edition Print by Taiwanese Artist, Watch Us: Together We Can Do It, II
Located in New york, NY
Watch Us: Together We Can Do It, II 2020 by Chin Chih Yang is a signed limited edition print on archival paper: 29/75 - edition number, date of creation, and artist's signature on re...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Pigment, Archival Pigment

PEACE
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph and silkscreen in colors on paper. From Peace Portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork size 26 x 21 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 26 inches. Editio...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph, Screen

PEACE
PEACE
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Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (The 7th Commandment) lithograph + collage Signed
By Vito Acconci
Located in New York, NY
Vito Acconci Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (The Seventh Commandment), 1987 3 Color Lithograph with Collage with Rives paper Hand signed and numbered AP 2/15 on the front Also bears ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Mixed Media

Untitled: Dancing Nudes
By Vladimir Szabo
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Szabo (Hungarian 1905-1991), " Untitled: Dancing Nudes", Figurative Lithograph, 15 x 23.75, Late 20th Century Colors: Black and White A pupil o...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sprong in de Lente (Deux Personnages)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sprong in de Lente (Deux Personnages) Color lithograph, 1963 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil Printed on Arches pape...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Alechinsky Derriere le Miroir original poster lithograph Maeght Editeur
Located in Miami, FL
"Pierre Alechinsky (Belgium, 1927) 'Derriere le Miroir, Maeght Editeur', lithograph on paper 34.7 x 23.7 in. (88 x 60 cm.) Unframed Ref: ALE100-201 Pierre Alechinsky Born in the im...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Richard Anuszkiewicz Celebrate New York, hand signed inscribed silkscreen poster
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Celebrate New York (hand signed limited edition poster), 1974 Silkscreen on wove paper Hand-signed by artist, signed, dated and inscribed "to Lowell" on the fron...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Screen

"Manos en Rojo", Rufino Tamayo, Red Hands, Abstraction, Etching, 22x30 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
"Manos en Rojo" by Rufino Tamayo is a Figurative Abstraction lithograph limited edition measuring 22x30 in. The piece is framed beautifully with a white mat in a silver and black fr...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching

Eduardo Chillida Spanish Artist 1980 Original Poster lithograph Unsigned
Located in Miami, FL
"Eduardo Chillida (Spain, 1924-2002) 'Museum of Art Carneige Institute Pittsburg', 1980 Original poster from 1980 lithograph on paper 12.6 x 25.6 in. (32 x 65 cm.) Unsigned Unframed ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Alechinsky Belgian 1982 Original FIFA Soccer World Cup Poster lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
"Pierre Alechinsky (Belgium, 1927) 'Dribbling (Alicante)', 1982 Original poster from 1982 FIFA Soccer World Cup lithograph on paper 37.5 x 23.7 in. (9...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Lovers with Bouquet, cover of Lithographe I
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian/French) (1887-1985) Title: Lovers with Bouquet, Front Cover of Chagall Lithographe vol 1 Date: 1960 Medium: Color Lithograph Sheet size: 12 7/8 x 10 ¾ i...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"The Kiss"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Titled Lower Left Josef Zenk (1904-2000) Josef Zenk was born in New York City in 1904. After graduating from high school he studied for three years at the Natio...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Color

Black Moonlight: abstract black white and gray gouache and watercolor portrait
Located in New York, NY
Moody, expressive large scale black and white abstract interior scene with grey watercolor and gouache, depicting a bust, indian Mugal carpet, floral design...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Abstract minimal red hand-colored etching by Black artist, music, dance inspired
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Minimal composition in red with hand-colored abstract markings connoting music and dance. One of 4 prints from the Philadelphia Portfolio prepared by the Print Center in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, 1981. #50/100. Signed, dated, and numbered lower margin. Etching plate measures 18 x 13 in., matted in archival white mat and framed in narrow, contemporary white wood frame to 27 x 22 in. under plexi. An artist and master-printer for more than four decades, John Dowell...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching

'Felix Culpa', by Phyllis Kornfeld, Lithograph
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 23.75" x 27.875" framed lithograph by Phyllis Kornfeld depicts an abstract rendering of two human figures and two animal figures within an ambiguous setting. The composition con...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Haarlem" Aquatint Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold abstract aquatint by Johnny Friedlaender (Polish-French, 1912-1992). Comprised of two main sections, this piece is full of detail and texture. The upper layer is a reddish tan, whereas the bottom layer is a rich brown. Geometrical shapes are arranged such that they almost form mirror images of each other, but vary enough to create interest and a sense of movement. Signed in the lower right corner. Numbered 56/350 in the lower left corner. Includes original certificate of authenticity. Presented in a new cream mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 42"H x 32"W Paper size: 33.75"H x 24.5"W Johnny Friedlaender was a leading 20th century artist, whose works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and the United States. He has been influential upon other notable artists, who were students in his Paris gallery. His preferred medium of aquatint etching is a technically difficult artistic process, of which Friedlaender has been a pioneer. Johnny Gotthard Friedlaender was born in Pless (Silesia) and his early studies were in Breslau under Otto Mueller. In 1936 Friedlaender journeyed to Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Austria, France and Belgium. At the Hague he held a successful exhibition of etchings and watercolours. He fled to Paris in 1937 as a political refugee of the Nazi regime with his young wife, who was an actress. In that year he held an exhibition of his etchings which included the works: L 'Equipe and Matieres et Formes. From 1939 to 1943 he was interned in a series of concentration camps, but survived against poor odds. After freedom in 1944 Friedlaender began a series of twelve etchings entitled Images du Malheur with Sagile as his publisher. In the same year he received a commission to illustrate four books by Freres Tharaud of the French Academy. In 1945 he performed work for several newspapers including Cavalcade and Carrefour. In the year 1947, he produced the work Reves Cosmiques, and in that same year he became a member of the Salon de Mai, which position he held until 1969. In the year 1948 he began a friendship with the painter Nicolas de Stael and held his first exhibition in Copenhagen at Galerie Birch. The following year he showed for the first time in Galerie La Hune in Paris. After living in Paris for 13 years, Friedlaender became a French citizen in 1950. Friedlaender expanded his geographic scope in 1951, and exhibited in Tokyo in a modern art show. In the same year he was a participant in the XI Trienale in Milan, Italy. By 1953 he had produced works for a one-man show at the Museum of Neuchâtel and exhibited at the Galerie Moers in Amsterdam, the II Camino Gallery in Rome, in São Paulo, Brazil and in Paris. He was a participant of the French Italian Art Conference in Turin, Italy that same year. Friedlaender accepted an international art award in 1957, becoming the recipient of the Biennial Kakamura Prize in Tokyo. In 1959 he received a teaching post awarded by UNESCO at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. By 1968, Friedlaender was travelling to Puerto Rico, New York and Washington, D.C. to hold exhibitions. That year he also purchased a home in the Burgundy region of France. 1971 was another year of diverse international travel including shows in Bern, Milan, Paris, Krefeld and again New York. In the latter city he exhibited paintings at the Far Gallery, a venue becoming well known for its patronage of important twentieth century artists. From his atelier in Paris Friedlaender instructed younger artists who themselves went on to become noteworthy, among them Arthur Luiz Piza, Brigitte Coudrain, Rene Carcan...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Three Female Nudes - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully evocative abstracted figurative study of three nudes by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century) who used a ground etching technique for added depth and movement. Signe...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Etching

Mondhaubentanz - Male and Female Clowns Dancing (Edition 59/150)
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Finsterer (1908-1996, German), "Mondhaubentanz - Male and Female Clowns Dancing", Abstract Figurative Etching numbered and signed in Pencil, 27 x 19.50, Late 20th Century Col...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Bacon, Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne, 2003 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne Year: 2003 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 39.25 x 27.5 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Publis...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

"Red for Love 2" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Red for Love 2" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko "The Red One - That Is Love" "The Red One - That Is Love" is a thought-provoking art series by Tetian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Prints

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

International Very Special Arts signed, inscribed Abstract Expressionist poster
Located in New York, NY
Paul Jenkins International Very Special Arts Festival poster, 1994 hand signed and dated by Paul Jenkins Measures: 37 inches (vertical) x 25 inches (horizontal) Ships rolled in a tub...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Offset, Ballpoint Pen, Lithograph

American Flag III (Geometric Abstraction Hard Edge Minimalist Abstraction) S/N
Located in New York, NY
PAUL VON RINGELHEIM American Flag III, 1979 Silkscreen in Colors on wove paper Signed and numbered in graphite pencil on the lower margin front 31 × 23 inches Unframed Hand signed and numbered from the limited edition of 300. Born in Vienna Austria, but working in the US for many decades, Von Ringelheim, also known as a sculptor, brought his unique hard-edge minimalistic geometric abstraction outsider's take on the American Flag to this vintage 1970s limited edition, signed silkscreen. Unframed and in fine condition. Ringelheim was represented in the 1960s by the legendary Rose Fried Gallery...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Screen

Narcissus and Echo 2003 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Alexandra Nechita Narcissus and Echo - 2003 Print - Lithograph 28¼'' x 20½'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 18/25 AP Alexandra Nechita...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"My Bedroom Windows in the Middle of the Night" Etching in Ink on Paper, #13/25
Located in Soquel, CA
"My Bedroom Windows in the Middle of the Night" Etching in Ink on Paper, #13/25 Bold surrealist etching by Ernesto Lombardi (Puerto Rican, 1929-2016). Several figures are floating i...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Ink, Archival Paper, Etching

Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA)
Located in New York, NY
Lynda Benglis Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA), 1982 Offset Lithograph Signed in graphite pencil on the front. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher. Unnumbered. 24 × 36 inches Unframed Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher on Olympic Committee letterhead. This is a limited edition hand signed lithograph, published in 1982 to celebrate the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics . The Olympic Committee commissioned 15 nationally known artists, including famous sculptor and feminist icon Lynda Benglis to create unique designs to promote the event. This was Benglis' contribution to the portfolio. In 2017, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne Switzerland...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Plate 428 by Johanna Goodman (Valentine's, Women Artists, Prints, Figurative)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. Prices may change due to currency fluctuations. Giclée print on Archival Matte Paper ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

Historic lithograph (Hand signed by Sol Lewitt, Philip Glass and Meredith Monk)
Located in New York, NY
Sol Lewitt Benefit Concert (Hand signed by Sol Lewitt, Philip Glass and Meredith Monk), 1978 Offset lithograph 19 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches Limited Edition of 75 (unnumbered) Hand signed b...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

Plate 455 by Johanna Goodman (Valentine's, Women Artists, Prints, Figurative)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. Prices may change due to currency fluctuations. Giclée print on Archival Matte Paper ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

The Quarrel, Lithograph with poem, signed/N (Belknap 294; Engberg & Banach 318)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell The Quarrel (Belknap 294; Engberg & Banach 318), 1983 Lithograph in colors on Arches cover mould paper Hand signed and numbered 1/100 in graphite on the front with ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1960's California Pop Art Abstract Expressionist LA Lithograph "About Women"
Located in Surfside, FL
John Altoon (American, 1925-1969) From the 'About Women' Series. Color lithograph 1965/66, Hand signed and editioned in pencil with the chop mark of Gemini G.E.L. publishers John Altoon (1925 - 1969), an American artist, was born in Los Angeles to immigrant Armenian parents. From 1947–1949 he attended the Otis Art Institute, from 1947 to 1950 he also attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and in 1950 the Chouinard Art Institute. Altoon was a prominent figure in the LA art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. Exhibitions of his work have been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The Baxter Museum, Pasadena, and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Altoon's work was influenced by the Abstract Expressionism Movement although he is best known for his figurative drawings of the 1960s, with as Leah Ollman describes "a vocabulary of vaguely figurative, botanical and biological forms that he pursued until his death." He was part of the "Ferus group" of artists so called for their association to the Ferus Gallery that operated in Los Angeles in 1957–1966. Some of the other artists included in this group are Edward Kienholz, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Billy Al Bengston. He was featured in the Cool School documentary, a film about Altoon and other Ferus Gallery artists such as Walter Hopps and Ed Kienholz...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The Devil at the Keyboard" 1976 hand-signed lithograph by Willem de Kooning
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"The Devil at the Keyboard" 1976 color lithograph artist proof. Abstract portrait of Thelonious Monk by Willem de Kooning. Hand signed de Kooning and numbered A/P in front lower righ...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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