Book Art

Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club — Luxury, Sport & Visual Elegance Experience the refined artistry of Razzia's 1992 Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club poster, a masterwork of French graphic...

Ertè - Exhibition Poster is a vintage offset and screen print realized in 1971. The artwork was realized in the occasion of the artist's exhibition held in Galleria Marino in Rome. ...

Pop Roses! is presented as part of Burton Morris’ solo exhibition Icons in Bloom at MASH Gallery. The work belongs to the artist’s Pop! x Bang! series, where his signature popcorn bo...

This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The vaulted ceiling arches above, while below a warm, golden light fills the room, illuminating bookshelves and cultural artifacts. The room is flanked by white marble busts of philosophers, writers, and great minds who have shaped the intellectual landscape of the Western world, adding a sense of gravitas and continuity to the space, and bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of aged brown wood, leather and gilt. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunning symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Görner's photography celebrates libraries as both shelters and places of escape. This particular photograph is part of his quest to explore the most beautiful and solemn reading rooms around the world. Görner aims to convey how architects play with shadows, light, proportions, and rhythms to create spaces that breathe beauty and silence. Starting from his work with architect Sir Norman Foster in 2005, Görner has meticulously documented libraries' cathedral-like atmospheres across the globe. His photographs seek to convey the impact of architecture on our awareness of life, showcasing spaces that tell stories and refer to a time when aesthetics and spatial awareness were intertwined. Embrace the tranquility and beauty encapsulated in Görner's art and allow it to transport you to the grand arches and timeless serenity of The Long Room, Trinity College Library. Perfect for art collectors, architecture enthusiasts, and advocates of intellectual history, this piece serves as a gateway to explore the spirit of great builders through Görner's distinctive lens. Reinhard Görner The Long Room, Trinity College Library Dublin Ireland 50 x 62.5 inches Contemporary large scale photograph Signed and numbered on label, verso Edition of 10 Collector gets the next number in the edition Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm...

Gary John has been a street artist since 1985, originally from Seattle Washington, then moving to Venice Beach selling his art on the boardwalk for 10 years before exploding onto the...

A characterful ukiyo-e print by the prolific Japanese printmaker Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). The scene depicts Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Shôjiki Seibei, and Onoe Kikugorô IV as his d...

Original 1909 Men Wanted for the Army, pre-World War I vintage recruitment poster. Artist: Michael P. Whelan. Size: 40” x 30”. Linen-backed in Grade A- condition. Excellent colors, n...

Part of Grossman’s acclaimed "Bookscapes" photograph series, this hyperreal bookshelf composition celebrates the iconic music of the past 5 decades featuring legendary rock bands, po...

Digitally manipulated library / bookshelf of music books from bands of the 1980s

Shepard Fairey Icarus Pride Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2022 Size: 36 x 24 inches (91.4 × 61.0 cm) Edition: 500 Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated and numbered b...

Offset lithograph invitation card - 2 sided Hand signed by Helen Frankenthaler in ink on the verso A collectors' item when hand signed by the artist Published by the Milwaukee Art Mu...

Original “Be Sure of Your Backstop” vintage National Rifle Association of America vintage poster. Printed in 1946 on a thick cardboard stock. Gppd condition with slight wear and...

Patrick Nagel's Commemorative Poster Series is a collection of fifteen iconic posters, numbered NC01 to NC15, created over a span of four years. These works perfectly capture the sle...

Murat Bernard Young (January 9, 1901 – March 14, 1973), better known as Chic Young, was an American cartoonist who created the popular, long-running comic strip Blondie. His 1919 Wil...

This striking poster, published by A Editions and printed in Canada, captures the quintessential style and fashion of the 1980s. The artwork features a stylized profile of a woman, h...

Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e) on paper Japan, Edo period, mid-19th century. A finely executed nishiki-e woodblock print depicting a dramatic scene from the Japanese theatri...

Le Golf de Font-Romeu, Chemins de Fer du Midi (1929) In this striking departure from his more theatrical advertising style, Leonetto Cappiello presents a modern female golfer set ag...

Richard Smith 1931-2016 Horizon V (Peach, Yellow & Green), 1970 lithograph 33 x 71 cm 13 x 28 in signed and numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil Charles Richard "Dick" Smith wa...

Original Laguna Beach Tourist Map - Vintage 1998 Fun Map of Southern California Beach Town Linen backed in excellent condition, ready to frame. The special linen backing will he...

Medium: lithograph. From the "In Memory of My Feelings" portfolio, printed in 1967 on Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper in an edition of 2500 and published in New York by The Museum of M...

Albrecht Durer, After by Amand Durand, German (1471 - 1528) - Albert de Mayence, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 7.5 x 5.5 in. (19.05 x 13.97 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, ...

Under the Crescent Moon is a black and white linocut on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1945 by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed with the pseudonym "Jean ...

Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939) Lorenzaccio Printed: 1896 Printed By: F. Champenois, Paris Hand signed in lower left. Signed in plate; Mucha, F. Champenois, Paris Lithograph paper ...

Original Avenge December 7th vintage poster. Linen backed; excellent condition. Artist: Bernard Perlin. Office of War Information, Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-O-491978 Dramatic original World War II poster depicting a sailor with his fist raised, standing above a scene of an exploding battleship, with the words “Avenge December 7” in red across the middle of the poster. The striking image on OWI “Poster No. 15,” memorializing the events of December 7, 1941, was created by artist Bernard Perlin. U. S. Government Printing Office. Year: 1942 As a Life Magazine war art correspondent living in Europe during the 1940s and 1950s, Perlin continued to document social change uniquely. An American painter primarily known for creating many American posters during WWII and for magic realism...

Choubrac is one of the pioneers of poster art in France. In 1884, when Maindron published his first article on posters, he listed only nine active poster artists known to him, and in...

Original poster of Roberto Matta created in May 68, with the slogan: Disciples occupy the discipline. For a revolutionary discipline. Born on November 11, ...

An early impression from an exceptional English collection. Rome: M. Scheap, 1658. Engraving on cream laid paper, 4 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches (117 x 125 mm); sheet 5 x 6 1/8 inches (128 x...

Bookscape series with contemporary books on Rock legends Elvis, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Santana, Bruce Springsteen and more

Medium: etching (etched by Paul LeRat after the Francis Blackwell Mayer painting). This etching was printed in 1889 for the "Famous Etchers" portfolio, and published in Boston by Est...

'Join your Neighbours in the Civil Defence' Original vintage recruitment poster 38 x 26 cm Printed for HM Stationery Office by Stafford &...

Beautiful poster of the second world war executed under the German occupation by the G.P.R.F. Is represented a sculpted work of François Rude (1784-1855) at the Arc de Triomphe of Pa...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG: KOSTUME, PLAKATE UND DEKORATIONEN, a cardboard bound art book consisting of 43 prints of work by Walter Schnackenberg, 30 of which are color lithographs that are signed and some are titled and dated in the plate, as well as black and white prints and photographs with accompanying text by Oskar Bie; lithographs printed at Kunstanstalt Oskar Consee in Munich, other images printed by Gesellschaft Pick & Co. in Munich, the text and cover with color images by Schnackenberg front and verso printed by R. Oldenbourg in Munich; published by Musarion Verlag, Munich, 1920. The majority of Walter Schnackenberg’s artistic output was destroyed by bomb attacks in Munich in 1944. The highly publicized 2013 auction in New York of the recovered pre-war poster collection once belonging to German poster aficionado, Hans Sachs has reintroduced the world to Walter Schnackenberg’s graphic genius and priceless ephemeral art from a lost era. Besides the museum world, designer Karl Lagerfeld is one of the most prodigious collectors of Schnackenberg. Flipping through the pages of Kostume, Plakate und Dekorationen, it becomes quite clear that Schnackenberg’s collection is ground zero at the crossroads of early modern fashion where the cult of celebrity meets up with dance, music, theater and cabaret, film and the graphic medium. Berlin and Munich under Germany’s Weimar Republic in the first quarter of the 20th century produced just the atmosphere to feed this burgeoning industry. Rising inflation sparked a recklessness to live large for the moment and heightened a desire for escapism. An influx of Indian and East Asian dancers and musicians added to the artsy bohemian cultural mix. A new decadence and tolerance resulted. Film boldly featured provocative subject matter. Cabarets became popular venues giving rise to the demi-monde in which people from all social stations mixed more freely in a thriving underground economy and culture where there was a blurring of boundaries and of social codes. Noted art historian and cultural doyen, Oskar Bie astutely observes in his introduction to Schnackenberg’s publication that what unites the images is fantasy and advertisement. Schnackenberg uses the eye as an instrument to brilliantly construct and convey this double message. His personages never directly confront the viewer. Their eyes gaze off in the distance like those of the screenplayer and film star Hedamaria Scholz in Schnackenberg’s “Die Rodelhexe” movie poster. Their eyes follow the path of a dance composition or become a transfixed and ogling male gaze such as the iconic 1911 Odeon Casino...

Parrish, Maxfield. THE KNAVE OF HEARTS. 1925. 14 full page and many smaller color plates. A Fine copy of Parrish's most elaborate book. A highlight among American children's books, b...

The book of life, where everything is written and sealed. Your happiness and your suffering. You are here to witness your own choices. Inspired by a silhouette of the Nile River an...

Portfolio entitled "Pop Art" containing 13 (of 13) original photographs of Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann and Roy Lichtenstein. Silver prints, 9x13 1/...

Original vintage Air-India airline poster A playful and evocative Air India advertisement featuring the iconic Maharajah reclining in effortless luxury, paired with a loosely render...

Gil Kane was one of the masters of superhero comics, who has worked extensively for both Marvel and DC. Kane, whose real name was Eli Katz, was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1926. He move...

China ink drawing on paper. Stamp of the artist's atelier. Ref. Lugt 1268 Prov. Collection Pierre Miquel. Matted, cm. 50x35. Very good condition.

Jean MARAIS (1913–1998) Pottery Festival, 1999 Photolithograph Signed with the artist’s stamp Numbered / 500 copies On vellum, 64.5 x 50 cm INFORMATION: Created for the Pottery Fes...

Jean MARAIS (1913–1998) Pottery Day, 1989 Original vintage poster Signed on the board On thick paper, 69.5 x 48 cm (27.36 x 18.9 in) Excellent condition

Exhibition poster - Hayward Gallery By Anish Kapoor Anish Kapoor is a British-Indian contemporary artist known for his large-scale sculptures and installations. Born in 1954 in Mum...

As I Opened Fire (small) By Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, recognized for his bold and graphic paintings that mimicked the style of...

Hello (Los Angeles Museum of Art) By Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, recognized for his bold and graphic paintings that mimicked the...

David Shrigley, I recieved a clonk to the head, 2022 (framed) Offset lithograph printed on 200g Munken paper Unframed 70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 in) Framed 74 x 54 cm (29.13 x 21....

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and politics. His work is more about shining a small light into some of those dark corners of society then standing back and watching reactions and opinions. his work combines humor, irony, criticism and unique opinion to create art that engages on many levels. Works usually begin on the streets and then expand to limited edition prints and originals on canvas. In Case Of Emergency Break Glass...

Max Steven Grossman’s seemingly disparate studies in engineering and art have helped mold his work into a study of reality and imagination. In his "Bookscapes" series he digitally re...

Poster of Sarah Bernhart Playing Hamlet. Paris. Mint condition. Linen-backed. Sarah Bernhardt's groundbreaking portrayal of Hamlet, performed in French, is masterfully captured in Alphonse Mucha's poster. Mucha emphasizes the play's themes of vengeance and mortality, depicting the ghost of Hamlet's murdered father haunting the ramparts of Elsinore in the background, while the tragic drowned Ophelia, adorned with flowers, rests in a coffin-like panel at Hamlet’s feet. This powerful image marks Mucha's final poster commission that depicts the celebrated French actress. The vintage poster is linen-backed and is in excellent condition. Bernhardt famously played Hamlet in 1899, becoming the first woman to embody the role on stage and later in a film adaptation. Her bold interpretation challenged conventional gender roles and pushed the boundaries of performance, establishing her as a pioneer in both theater and early cinema...

Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939) Lorenzaccio Theatre De La Renaissance. Printed: 1896 Printed By: F. Champenois, Paris Signed in plate; Mucha, F. Champenois, Paris Lithograph paper ...

Rumble Fish 1983 Unframed Original Vintage Cinema Lobby Card Extra Large 11x14" inches / 28x36 cm paper size Unframed (framing options available - please enquire) Condition: Excell...

Medium: collotype (after the wood engraving). Printed in 1924 and published in Paris by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 8 3/4 inch...

Original Doctor Zhivago vintage US 1-sheet, Style C, movie poster. Archival linen-backed in very fine condition, ready to frame. There was no restoration other than touch-up of the original theater release fold marks. Add a cinematic masterpiece to your collection with this original movie poster for David Lean’s epic film, Doctor Zhivago. This stunning poster, professionally linen-backed for long-lasting preservation and presentation, showcases vibrant colors, striking character portraits, and unique vintage artwork actual to its 1960s release. Crafted for the film’s original theatrical run, the poster features the acclaimed tagline, "From the Most Acclaimed Novel Of Our Time Come These Brilliant Character Portrayals," and charismatic illustrations of the cast that capture the emotional and dramatic essence of Boris Pasternak’s timeless story. This gorgeous collectible is ideal for classic film aficionados, vintage poster collectors, or anyone seeking a touch of golden age Hollywood style. Own a piece of movie history with this authentic Doctor Zhivago poster...

The original exhibition poster by Kandinsky, titled "Aquarelles et Dessins," showcased the artist's mastery of watercolors and drawings at the esteemed Galerie Berggruen in 1972. Was...

In the captivating world of vintage poster art, Henri de Laurencin's 1928 original poster for "Automobiliste! Voici la Priceless-Oil, Adoptez-là!" takes us on a journey back in time to an era when automobiles were icons of modernity and adventure. This poster not only promotes a brand of motor oil but also showcases the exceptional talent of its creator, with printing by Ateliers Gaillard in Paris. Henri de Laurencin, a notable French graphic artist during the Art Deco period, was known for his ability to blend elegance with modernity in his works. His creations ranged from posters to illustrations and reflected the aesthetics of the time. The 1928 poster...

Paper Size: 35.25 x 27 inches ( 89.535 x 68.58 cm ) Image Size: 35.25 x 27 inches ( 89.535 x 68.58 cm ) Framed: NoCondition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: Original exhibition poster for Martin Kippenberger...

ARTIST: The Connor Brothers TITLE: Tell Me Beautiful Untrue Things YEAR: 2020 MEDIUM: Giclee print on paper DIMENSIONS: 120 x 75 cm Sh...

Mixed Media. Pop Art. Humorous. On canvas. Man and and woman featured. New York theme. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop...

Offset print realized in occasion of the exhibition of Giuseppe Viviani's graphic work at Galleria Marino. Edition of 1000. Excellent condition.

Ernie BARNES (1938-2009) Football - Excellence, 1999 Original screen print Printed signature in the plate On thick glossy paper 76 x 59 cm Excellent condition

Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Sn...

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