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Willy PoganyTamas The Power of Badc. 1940
c. 1940

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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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