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Fanny Brennan

Tremor
Tremor

Tremor

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1993-96, Tremor is a lithograph in colors on wove paper.

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nadine's Bookcase
Nadine's Bookcase

Nadine's Bookcase

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1992-96, Nadine's Bookcase is a lithograph in colors on wove paper.

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ribbon Snail
Ribbon Snail

Ribbon Snail

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1992-96, Ribbon Snail is an original lithograph in colors on wove paper, hand-monogrammed by the artist in pencil and numbered from the editi...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Deardorff
Deardorff

Deardorff

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1993-96, Deardorff is an original lithograph in colors on wove paper, hand-monogrammed by the artist in pencil and numbered from the edition ...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Clarion
Clarion

Clarion

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1992-96, Clarion is an original lithograph in colors on wove paper, hand-monogrammed by the artist in pencil and numbered from the edition of...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered AP 48/50 from the edition of 300 (there were also 250 Arabic). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which ne...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Balloon Moon
Balloon Moon

Balloon Moon

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 170/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never ex...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Domino Books
Domino Books

Domino Books

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 121/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never e...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mont. St. Michel
Mont. St. Michel

Mont. St. Michel

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 97/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never ex...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Night Room
Night Room

Night Room

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 165/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never e...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Love Letters
Love Letters

Love Letters

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 111/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never e...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Floating Books
Floating Books

Floating Books

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 40/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never ex...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Day Room
Day Room

Day Room

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 161/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never e...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Stardust
Stardust

Stardust

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Numbered 155/250 from the edition of 300 (there were also 50 APs). Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never e...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

BELL ALOFT Signed Mini Lithograph, Bell Buoy, Lakeside Landscape, Blue Sky
BELL ALOFT Signed Mini Lithograph, Bell Buoy, Lakeside Landscape, Blue Sky

BELL ALOFT Signed Mini Lithograph, Bell Buoy, Lakeside Landscape, Blue Sky

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Union City, NJ

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

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1990s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cliff Hanger
Cliff Hanger

Cliff Hanger

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clear in the small size of her work, which never exceeds a few inches square.

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Safety Pin Cloud
Safety Pin Cloud

Safety Pin Cloud

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

The opposing tactile sensations of the sharp pin and the soft cloud present an interesting contrast in the image. Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately clea...

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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Basted Waves
Basted Waves

Basted Waves

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Calvin Tomkins wrote of her art that 'her paintings take us, charmed and astonished, to a perfectly real, perfectly realized world turned topsy-turvy by her wit and imagination.' Fa...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Suspended Sentence
Suspended Sentence

Suspended Sentence

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Suspended Sentence is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 1.5 x 2 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and numbered lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray f...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Orange Shell
Orange Shell

Orange Shell

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Orange Shell is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 3.75 x 3.5 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray fra...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Nadine's Bookcase
Nadine's Bookcase

Nadine's Bookcase

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Nadine's Bookcase is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 3 x 2 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray fra...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Tight Rope
Tight Rope

Tight Rope

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Tight Rope is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 3 x 3.25 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray frame. ...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Gold Ring
Gold Ring

Gold Ring

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Gold Ring is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 2 x 2 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray frame. Numb...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Night Table
Night Table

Night Table

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Night Table is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 3 x 3.75 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray frame....

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

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Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture

Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture

By Ruth Vollmer

Located in Surfside, FL

Ruth Vollmer, Mino Argento, Cleve Gray, Calvert Coggeshall 1979-80, Group Exhibition, Betty Parsons Gallery. Mino Argento, Fanny Brennan, Richard Francisco, Richard Tuttle, Ruth Vol...

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20th Century Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

CHRISTMAS TREE Signed Mini Lithograph, Evergreen, Shining Star, Clouds, Blue Sky
CHRISTMAS TREE Signed Mini Lithograph, Evergreen, Shining Star, Clouds, Blue Sky

CHRISTMAS TREE Signed Mini Lithograph, Evergreen, Shining Star, Clouds, Blue Sky

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Union City, NJ

CHRISTMAS TREE is a visually appealing, subtle and imaginative rendition of a classic Christmas tree image by the gifted painter Fanny Brennan. Print size - 6 x 7 in. unframed, exc...

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1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ladder
Ladder

Ladder

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1992-96, Ladder is a lithograph in colors on wove paper.

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FOREST Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Surreal Mini Landscape Misty Trees Blue Sky
FOREST Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Surreal Mini Landscape Misty Trees Blue Sky

FOREST Hand Drawn Signed Lithograph, Surreal Mini Landscape Misty Trees Blue Sky

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Union City, NJ

NJ Never been framed, fresh colors, pencil signed and numbered by Fanny Brennan, from the master printers private collection About the artist- Fanny Myers Brennan (1921–July 22, 20...

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1990s Surrealist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Skyshade
Skyshade

Skyshade

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1992-96, Skyshade is a lithograph in colors on wove paper.

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Skyswing
Skyswing

Skyswing

By Fanny Brennan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1993-96, Skyswing is a lithograph in colors on wove paper.

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Safety Pin Cloud
Safety Pin Cloud

Fanny BrennanSafety Pin Cloud, 1993

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H 15.25 in W 15.5 in

Safety Pin Cloud

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

The opposing tactile sensations of the sharp pin and the soft cloud present an interesting contrastt in the image. Fanny Brennan’s innovative approach to painting is immediately cle...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Suspended Sentence
Suspended Sentence

Suspended Sentence

By Fanny Brennan

Located in Greenwich, CT

Suspended Sentence is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 1.5 x 2 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower right and annotated lower left, framed in a contemporary silver and dark gray ...

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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture German American Woman Artist Ruth Vollmer
Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture German American Woman Artist Ruth Vollmer

Minimalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture German American Woman Artist Ruth Vollmer

By Ruth Vollmer

Located in Surfside, FL

Ruth Vollmer, Mino Argento, Cleve Gray, Calvert Coggeshall (among others) 1979–80, Group Exhibition, Betty Parsons Gallery. Mino Argento, Fanny Brennan, Richard Francisco, Richard Tu...

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20th Century Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate fanny brennan for your needs in our varied inventory. Find minimalist versions now, or shop for minimalist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect fanny brennan may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a fanny brennan to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray and more. There have been many interesting fanny brennan examples over the years, but those made by Ruth Vollmer are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, bronze and metal — can elevate any room of your home.

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A Close Look at Surrealist Art

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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