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William Sanderson, Fascists
William Sanderson, Fascists

William SandersonWilliam Sanderson, Fascists, 1940, about

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H 9.75 in W 9.25 in

William Sanderson, Fascists

By William Sanderson

Located in New York, NY

Latvia-born William Sanderson became a contributor to the New Yorker and New Masses magazines

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Modernist Nude — Atelier 17
Modernist Nude — Atelier 17

Modernist Nude — Atelier 17

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Editor of The New Masses. Subsequently, he was employed by the New York City WPA (part of the Depression

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1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

, The Blast, Survey Graphic, The New York Call. and The New Masses. Becker's work, which often made use

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Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Eleanor Roosevelt selected his painting Young Worker for

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch
Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Eleanor Roosevelt selected

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch
Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Eleanor Roosevelt selected his painting Young Worker for

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Eleanor Roosevelt selected

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1940s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Horsemen
Horsemen

William GropperHorsemen, 1935

$900

H 17.5 in W 20.4 in D 0.75 in

Horsemen

By William Gropper

Located in San Francisco, CA

as The Liberator, The New Masses, The New York Post, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. By the late

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Liberated Village
Liberated Village

William GropperLiberated Village, c.1940

$1,100

H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in

Liberated Village

By William Gropper

Located in San Francisco, CA

cartoons and drawings appeared in other newspapers and magazines, such as The Liberator, The New Masses

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Intersecting Magic Square
Intersecting Magic Square

Intersecting Magic Square

By Charmion von Wiegand

Located in New York, NY

leftist journal New Masses. Von Wiegand began writing art criticism for New Masses as well as for other

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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil

Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)
Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)

Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

she then contributed to populist and Marxist journals of the period, including The New Masses. Wald

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting
Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

By John Heliker

Located in Beachwood, OH

, New School Art Center, New York, NY, October 15 - November 23, 1968 Determined to become an artist

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg
Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

leftist magazine New Masses for 17 years and worked actively in organizations defending the rights of both

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Sternberg, artist, teacher, and political activist was born in New York City's lower east side in 1904. He

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernism, Pittsburg
'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernism, Pittsburg

'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernism, Pittsburg

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

York in 1924 he joined the executive board of the New Masses and exhibited his machine age drawings

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism
'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

. On his return to New York in 1924, he joined the executive board of the New Masses and exhibited his

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1920s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist
Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

14x11.5 image size , 22.5x17.5 backing size The New-York born artist William Gropper was a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

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Construction (Excavation)

Louis LozowickConstruction (Excavation), 1930

Unavailable

H 15.94 in W 6.32 in

Construction (Excavation)

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Wellesley, MA

Russian Art, and later did illustrations for the New Masses and translated for Broom Magazine.

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1930s American Realist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blast Furnaces

Louis LozowickBlast Furnaces, 1929

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 14.63 in

Blast Furnaces

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Wellesley, MA

artists, he wrote Modern Russian Art, and later did illustrations for the New Masses and translated for

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1920s Realist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mill Town
Mill Town

Louis RibakMill Town, circa 1930

Unavailable

H 14 in W 20 in

Mill Town

By Louis Ribak

Located in Graton, CA

periodical, New Masses, and prompted the young artist to illustrate for the publication. In 1929, Ribak's

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Fourteenth Street

Fourteenth Street

By Phyllis (Pele) De Lappe

Located in Oakland, CA

Daily Worker, New Masses, L'Unita Operaia, West Oakland Beacon, and the San Francisco Chronicle. In

Materials

Casein, Masonite

Cactus, San Miguel
Cactus, San Miguel

Louis RibakCactus, San Miguel, Unknown

Unavailable

H 35 in W 24 in

Cactus, San Miguel

By Louis Ribak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Student League. Sloan edited the radical periodical, New Masses. Ribak jumped in and did the illustrations

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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled - Horses

Louis RibakUntitled - Horses, Unknown

Unavailable

H 15 in W 13 in

Untitled - Horses

By Louis Ribak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Student League. Sloan edited the radical periodical, New Masses. Ribak jumped in and did the illustrations

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20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)
Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)

Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

magazine New Masses for 17 years In addition to his prodigious artistic output, Sternberg was an

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20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Study for "The New Masses"

Hugo GellertStudy for "The New Masses"

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 19 in

Study for "The New Masses"

By Hugo Gellert

Located in Boston, MA

Hugo Gellert (Hungarian-American, 1892-1985), Study for "The New Masses". Mary Ryan Gallery 4

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20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Wax Crayon

The New Masses
The New Masses

The New Masses

By Jacob Berman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

JACOB BERMAN "THE NEW MASSES" GAUCHE,SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1936 14.25 X 10.5 INCHES

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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Original Drawing for the NEW MASSES -  19.5" x 15"
Original Drawing for the NEW MASSES -  19.5" x 15"

Original Drawing for the NEW MASSES - 19.5" x 15"

By Adolf Dehn

Located in Santa Monica, CA

ADOLF DEHN (1895 – 1968) ORIGINAL ART FOR THE COVER OF THE NEW MASSES, c.1930. Original ink

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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Untitled (Colorado Town)
Untitled (Colorado Town)

Untitled (Colorado Town)

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

, Esquire and The New Masses. In 1937, Sanderson was honored with a solo exhibition held at the

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Checkmate

Sid GotcliffeCheckmate, 1950

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H 24 in W 30 in

Checkmate

By Sid Gotcliffe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

“The New Masses” magazine a communist leaning publication as did many other WPA artists. He

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1850s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

, The Blast, Survey Graphic, The New York Call. and The New Masses. Becker's work, which often made use

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Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Abandoned (Colorado)
Abandoned (Colorado)

William SandersonAbandoned (Colorado)

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H 13.25 in W 16.25 in D 0.75 in

Abandoned (Colorado)

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

the age of eighteen. He settled first in New York City where he studied at the National Academy of

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

The Shotgun Wedding
The Shotgun Wedding

The Shotgun Wedding

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

popular publications including "The New Yorker," "Esquire" and "The New Masses." In 1937, Sanderson

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (February Morning)
Untitled (February Morning)

Untitled (February Morning)

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

appeared in several popular publications including "The New Yorker," "Esquire" and "The New Masses

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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Colorado Homestead)
Untitled (Colorado Homestead)

Untitled (Colorado Homestead)

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

"The New Yorker," "Esquire" and "The New Masses." In 1937, Sanderson

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

The Hombre
The Hombre

William SandersonThe Hombre

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H 11.75 in W 9.75 in

The Hombre

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

eighteen. He settled first in New York City where he studied at the National Academy of Design and at the

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By William Sanderson

Located in Denver, CO

appeared in several popular publications including "The New Yorker," "Esquire" and "The New Masses

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Floral Still Life

Floral Still Life

By William Gropper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

as The Liberator, The New Masses, The New York Post, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. By the late

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1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“The Circus Performer”
“The Circus Performer”

“The Circus Performer”

By William Gropper

Located in Southampton, NY

New Masses, The New York Post, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair. By the late 1920's Gropper was an

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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

'Aviation 1930' — Advent of Commercial Flight
'Aviation 1930' — Advent of Commercial Flight

'Aviation 1930' — Advent of Commercial Flight

By Julius Bloch

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

regularly published lithographs in New Masses, which showcased politicized, working-class imagery. With the

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg
Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

leftist magazine New Masses for 17 years and worked actively in organizations defending the rights of both

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Steel Valley —Mid-Century Modernism
Steel Valley —Mid-Century Modernism

Steel Valley —Mid-Century Modernism

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

joined the executive board of the New Masses and exhibited his machine age drawings, the ‘Machine

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Sternberg, artist, teacher, and political activist was born in New York City's lower east side in 1904. He

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Sternberg, artist, teacher, and political activist was born in New York City's lower east side in 1904. He

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist
Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

14x11.5 image size , 22.5x17.5 backing size The New-York born artist William Gropper was a

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Judaica Painting Bar Mitzvah Boy, Cheder Lessons
Judaica Painting Bar Mitzvah Boy, Cheder Lessons

Judaica Painting Bar Mitzvah Boy, Cheder Lessons

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

contributed drawings to publications like Vanity Fair, New Masses, The Nation, and Freiheit. His interest in

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Wedding Dancer, Shtetl Series
Wedding Dancer, Shtetl Series

Wedding Dancer, Shtetl Series

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publications like Vanity Fair, New Masses, The

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in New York, NY

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) "Water Story" (Study for The History of Water) Tempera and o...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Egg Tempera, Board

Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna

Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Virgin Madonna Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614) circa 1600 oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 20 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, northern ...

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Early 17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

By Charles Demuth

Located in New York, NY

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883-1935) "Bathers" 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Signed lower le...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

William Gropper, (Choral Group)
William Gropper, (Choral Group)

William Gropper, (Choral Group)

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

An early serigraph (screen print) by William Gropper. There's a harpist to provide the music and a choir master conducting. The seated members of the group are individually drawn as ...

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1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig

By William Steig (b.1907)

Located in Surfside, FL

Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one of a fisherman signed "W. Steig" Provenance: from Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan, Commissioned by Joe Ryan for the bar at his ski resort,...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA
Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA

Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA

By Ernest Hamlin Baker

Located in New York, NY

Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA Ernest Hamlin Baker (1889 – 1975) “Today Magazine” Cover Illustration. 16 x 12 inch mixed media. Sig...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Shops in a Small Town - Original Watercolor on Paper
Shops in a Small Town - Original Watercolor on Paper

Shops in a Small Town - Original Watercolor on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Shops in a Small Town - Original Watercolor on Paper Beautiful watercolor painting a small town main street by Ken L. Stephens (American, 20th Century). There are several colorful b...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Landscape Drawings and Wat...

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Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig

By William Steig (b.1907)

Located in Surfside, FL

Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country Snow Shoes signed "W. Steig" Provenance: from Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan, Commissioned by Joe Ryan for the bar at...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

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There is a broad range of new masses for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, contemporary or Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 111 modern, 107 contemporary, 92 abstract, 14 street art and 9 Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add new masses that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, brown, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by William Gropper, Stefanie Schneider, Susan Sharp, Robert A. Birmelin and Sekhar Kar are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home. Large new masses can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 2.75 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

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Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — new masses in our inventory begin at $1 and can go as high as $350,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,600.