Claudio Bravo

Bread

1995

DEARDORFF is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniqu...

SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC by the Spanish artist Carlos Pradal, is an original hand drawn, stone lithograph printed by hand in Paris France using traditional hand lithography techniques on buff color archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC presents an expressionist style still life portrait depicting vegetables - three round onions with a head of garlic positioned toward the center. A broad sweeping brushstroke wash of charcoal black dominates the background creating a dramatic staging for the red and orange vegetable shapes; the off white color of the paper forms the garlic bulb creating contrast for this expressive, energetic Spanish still life composition. Print size - 17 x 20.25 inches, unframed, very good condition, pencil signed by Pradal, inscribed E.A.(Epreuve Artiste) with personal dedication to the master printer Image size - 13 x 16.25 inches Year - c. 1974 About the artist: Carlos Pradal(1923-1988) Spanish ceramist, painter and illustrator was the son of Republican deputy Gabriel Pradal from Almeria, Andalusia. In 1939, his family was forced into exile and settled in France, in Toulouse. In 1956 he obtained a Spanish license and became an auxiliary teacher. He practiced drawing and painting at the same time, following the lessons of Raoul Bergougnan. In 1972, he moved to Paris, where he became a friend of the painters Peinado and Orlando Pelayo. When Franco died...

CHATEAU is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniques printed on archival Arches p...

MIGHTY TREE I is an original limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed in black ink from a hand drawn lithography stone using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper 100% acid free. MIGHTY TREE I is a naturalistic tree portrait expressed as a three panel, horizontally placed composition. The tree is meticulously drawn using highly detailed pencil markings which create the intricate foliage crown, massive trunk, and multi-fingered roots. MIGHTY TREE I is truly an imaginative, surreal drawing of an uprooted tree that intrigues the viewer's gaze. Superb quality, hand crafted original lithograph, very fine impression. Print size - 21 x 29 inches, unframed, very good condition, pencil signed by Hanna Kay...