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Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s
Located in New York, NY
and drawings that embraced styles from realism through abstraction. A member of the WPA, he was best
Category

1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Encaustic

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s An artist on the
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
. Wigmore Fine Art, New York Private Collection, New York Shannon's, Summer Sale Fine Art Auction, June 25
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial Ink on paper. 12 x
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
Interior with Man at Table American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Painting Philip Evergood
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Monotype Print Painting Garden Scene Table Chair Joseph Solman American Art WPA
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
saw the inaugural show at the Museum of Modern Art featuring Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Cézanne
Category

20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Monotype

Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers. Dated and signed "32
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA
By George L.K. Morris
Located in New York, NY
"Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art" and "Partisan Review." He died in 1975 in New York City. George LK
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era Antonio
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Organ Grinder with Parrot Modern Judaica Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Organ grinder with parrot Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
the Depression, Kish became a WPA painter in the Federal Art Project (FAP). FAP artists were given a
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Klezmer Musicians Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
By James McCracken
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural James McCracken
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in New York, NY
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern Ludwig Bemelmans
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism
By Louis Bosa
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism Large oil on canvas
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse
Category

1910s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern.mixed media. 21 x 16
Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Gouache, Board

1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
Administration, WPA in this period. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
"Barge Toiler" by Max Kalish is a Mid 20th Century modern Depression-Era sculpture from his Labor
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
By Maurice Becker
Located in New York, NY
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
Located in New York, NY
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene John Winters
Category

1940s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fiddler on the Roof Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Fiddler on the roof Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By Walter Quirt
Located in New York, NY
dreams. By the time the Museum of Modern Art held their landmark 1936 exhibition on Surrealism, Walter
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Americana Farmer and Wife, Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper Woodchopper
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
experience. Early on, Gropper displayed an extraordinary, natural skill for art. By 1912, he was already
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Robert M. Cronbach
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Americana, Lawyer in Court, Politician, Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
exploration of the American experience. Early on, Gropper displayed an extraordinary, natural skill for art
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA Louis Stone (1902
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism Philip Reisman (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Post Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life with Fruit William Meyerowitz WPA Art
By William Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
center of this life for the next 70 years: music and art. Between 1912 and 1916, William Meyerowitz
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
participate in the WPA Federal Art Project at its inception. 1896 Born on May 1 in Poland 1907 Emigrates to
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century Eugene Savage (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century Carlos Lopez (1910
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Studio Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
Studio Interior Scene Mid 20th Century American Modern WPA Still Life Realism The painting
Category

1930s American Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century Michael Loew
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan Marion Gilmore
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Painting Interior Scene Chair w Chinese Rug Joseph Solman American Art WPA
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
, Solman saw the inaugural show at the Museum of Modern Art featuring Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and
Category

20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
invited to participate in the WPA Federal Art Project at its inception. 1896 Born on May 1 in Poland 1907
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Clowns: Aren't We All?" Henry Glintenkamp, WPA Era Circus Figures, Modern
By Hendrik Glintenkamp
Located in New York, NY
, Henry received his elementary art training at the National Academy of Design (1903-06) before his study
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
continue to be highly collectible, especially among those who want both WPA and boxing venue art pieces
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Colorado Mine, 1940s WPA Modern Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 18 x 24 inches
By Paul Kauvar Smith
Located in Denver, CO
, New York, 1976.; Modern Art in Denver (1919-1960): Eleven Denver Artists, Elizabeth Schlosser, Ocean
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
Louis Wolchonok was an author of art books, etcher, painter of townscapes, landscapes, figures, muralist
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Watercolor

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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    Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.

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    Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
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    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

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    No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.
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    Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.