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Willy Pogany
Tamas The Power of Bad

c. 1940

$575
£429.43
€498.30
CA$796.38
A$892.73
CHF 465.54
MX$10,942.75
NOK 5,899.18
SEK 5,608.54
DKK 3,717.93
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WILLY POGANY (1882 - 1955) TAMAS THE POWER OF BAD, c. 1940. Etching, signed and titled and numbered 50 in pencil. Image 12 x 9 inches. Sheet 14 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches. Generally good condition with slight discoloration in the margins within the mat window 3/4 inch. Pogany was a painter and Illustrator. He produced a small but very fine body of print making that included many surreal and allegorical images. He also spent time in Hollywood and Los Angeles in the Film Industry.
  • Creator:
    Willy Pogany (1882 - 1955, Hungarian)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1940
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU41137194292

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