August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy, on August 19, 1909. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1911. He attended Yale School of Art in 1924–26, before moving to New York City, where he attended Pratt Institute (1929). While living in his studio on Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street in 1931, he studied at the Art Students League with Harry Wickey. In 1932, Mosca studied at Grand Central School of Art and made his first trip to study in Italy. He met Joseph Stella in 1937, who introduced him to the silverpoint medium which he perfected throughout his life. The year 1939 saw the completion of Mosca's first paintings of New York City bridges and subways. He received the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Medal and took part in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition "Portrait of America" during the mid-1940s. His first solo exhibit was at the Salpeter Gallery in New York City, where he showed annually from 1959–69 and 1961 marked a one-man show at the Guild Hall of East Hampton, New York. The Butler Institute of American Art, the Library of Congress, and the Brooklyn Museum (two silverpoint drawings) acquired his work during that time. During the 1970s, Mosca had solo exhibits in New York’s Cultural Center, the Fordham University and the FAR Gallery. Mosca's work was acquired by the Grey Art Gallery of New York University Art Collection, the Parrish Art Museum (Southampton, New York) and the New York Public Library. He received the President's Award in the Audubon Annual, the Barney Paiser Award and the Purchase Prize in the Society of American Graphics Artists Annual. In 1978, the Association of American Artists commissioned two lithographs. In 1987, East End Arts Council held a one-man exhibition of silverpoint drawings and produced a cable television show in conjunction with the exhibit. Mosca participated in "Impressionism and Post-Impressionism" and "New York: Empire City in the Age of Urbanism 1875–1945" exhibits, in 1988, at Grand Central Art Galleries, followed by “August Mosca, A Fifty-Year Retrospective Exhibit” in 1990. Mosca found his inspiration in the Florentine and Northern Italian schools of the Renaissance which he studied on many trips to Italy. He learned that drawing is the most important part of a painting, bringing this knowledge back to the emerging modernism being explored in New York City. Joseph Stella made a lasting impression on the young Mosca. Stella encouraged him to paint the city in a form that would reflect himself. Drawing the bridges of New York, Mosca said, "After many attempts to capture the fright this bridge inspired in me, I eventually arrived at this mood of translucent tranquility and awesome quietude as I looked long at the crisscrosses, struts, and stresses."
Still Life with Flowers
By August Mosca
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Still Life with Flowers, 1962. Gouache and ink on paper, 16.25 x 22 inches. Signed and dated center right. Framed measurement: 26 x 31 inches. original frame and glass. Excellent con...
Ink, Gouache
original lithograph
By August Mosca
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By August Mosca
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...
Lithograph
Subway Station, Architectural Etching by August Mosca
By August Mosca
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: August Mosca (1905 - 2003) Title: Subway Station Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 1/20 Image Size: 14.5 x 16.5 inches...
Lithograph
$16,000
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 Mosca (Italian/American, 1909 – 2002) Abstract 17 x 13 inches Oil on canvas Signed ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,602
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in
New York : Statue of Liberty - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, IDF
Bernard BUFFET New York : Statue of Liberty, 1986 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Justified EA (artist proof) On Arches vellum 76 x 58 cm (c. 30 x 22 inch) REFRENCES : Catalogue raisonne Bernard Buffet lithograph...
Lithograph
Tribute to the Victims (Viet Nam) - Lithograph, 1967
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexandre Calder (1898 - 1976) Tribute to the Victims, 1967 Lithograph on offset background (Arte atelier) Printed signature in the plate On paper 75 x 44.5 cm (c. 29.5 x 17.3 inch) Original vintage poster INFORMATION: Published by Maeght on the occasion of the artist's exhibition "Pour le Viet Nam...
Lithograph
$750
H 17.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
"Quinquina Dubonnet" Original Jules Cheret Maitre de l'Affiche
By Jules Chéret
Located in Hinsdale, IL
CHERET, JULES (1836 - 1932) "Quinquina Dubonnet" Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, from issue #28, 1898. Plate #109 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4” The “Les Maitres de l’Affiche” series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The “Maitres de l’Affiche,” were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as “plates”. They were numbered, with the printers name “Imprimerie Chaix,” in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, “PL.1” to “PL.240.” In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret’s. The smaller format and the fact the “Maitres” were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the “Maitres de l’Affiche,” usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. “The Dubonnet poster...
Lithograph
Henri Michaux - Beach - Original Lithograph
By Henri Michaux
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Henri Michaux - Beach - Original Lithograph 1956 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Edition: G. di San Lazzaro. From the art review XXème siècle Unsigned and unumbered as issued
Lithograph
$10,900
H 25.63 in W 33.13 in
"Derriere Le Miroir, " Three Original Color Lithographs by Saul Steinberg
By Saul Steinberg
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Derriere Le Miroir" is an original color lithograph signed by the artist Saul Steinberg. The artist's signature is in the bottom left margin. Image Size: 14"x20" Frame Size: 25 5/8...
Lithograph, Paper
Path
By Katherine Bello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Title: Path Medium: oil and graphite on canvas Year: 2021 Size: 30" x 20" x 1.5" Signed, dated and inscribed by hand COA provided (issued by representing gallery) Katherine Bello's aim as an artist is to capture a sense of place, a moment of time, or a feeling - to evoke a sense of wonder. Bello loves paint and paint brushes; bold, gestural mark-making and the interplay of color. She is influenced by light and landscape, poetry, history and science. Formerly educated in Chemical Engineering and Interior Design, Bello is drawn to the process of creating Something out of Nothing. Abstract, sbstract art...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$799
H 30 in W 20 in D 0.3 in
Original California Ferrari Louis Vuitton Parc de Bagatelle hand signed poster
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1989 Louis Vuitton Automobile Classiques Poster –Hand Signed, Archival Linen-Backed. This poster was created for the Concours d’Elegance ...
Lithograph
$2,000
H 27.5 in W 20.5 in
The End of the Game Rare 1970s ICP print (Hand Signed, inscribed by Peter Beard)
By Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
Peter Beard The End of the Game (Hand Signed by Peter Beard), 1977 Offset Lithograph Poster (hand signed by Peter Beard and inscribed with a heart) Han...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,800
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
Amaryllis, Flower Painting, Bold Red Botanical Artwork, 16 x 16 Inches, Framed
By Elisabeth Condon
Located in New York, NY
Elisabeth Condon’s Memorial Flowers series reimagines the still life as a meditation on memory, impermanence, and renewal. Using gouache and ink, she stages vibrant floral arrangemen...
Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Les Champs Élysées
By Henri Edmond Cross
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph. From the edition of 1100. From "Pan." Sheet size 10 x 14, with full margins.
Color, Lithograph
$2,400
H 28 in W 20 in
Antique Dog Lithograph Taste of Alfred De Dreux, France ca. 1870 Saint Bernard A
By Alfred de Dreux
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Dog Portrait Lithograph in the Taste of Alfred De Dreux Saint Bernard France, circa 1870 Lithography 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 (28 x 20 frame) inches Six lithographs of dog portrait...
Lithograph
Ann Michalov, A View of the Park
Located in New York, NY
Originally from Illinois, Ann Michalov worked in Spokane, Seattle and Portland, where she finally settled. This lithograph however really looks very like ...
Lithograph
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H 36.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Antique Signed Impressionist Nude Woman Portrait Large Interior Oil Painting
By August Mosca
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist interior view with a nude portrait. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed in a period modern simple wood frame. Image size, 28L x 36H. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
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H 18.5 in W 21.5 in
Girl with Green Hat (celebrated New York artist - Framed Mid-Century Painting)
By August Mosca
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming oil by a notable New York painter with a long record of accomplishment, beginning with a superb art education after immigration to America at Yale, Pratt Institute and the...
Oil
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H 10.88 in W 8.75 in
'Subway No. 3' — Mid-century Modernism, New York City
By August Mosca
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
August Mosca, 'Subway No. 3', lithograph, c. 1946-56, edition 50. Signed, titled and numbered '28/50' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white, wove paper; the full sh...
Lithograph
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H 11 in W 13 in D 1 in
"Approach Lincoln Tunnel" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
"Approach Lincoln Tunnel" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape August Mosca (1907-2003) "Buildings at Night." 8 x 10 inches. Pastel on paper, 1947. Signed lower le...
Paper, Crayon
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H 18 in W 20 in D 2 in
"Buildings at Night" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
"Buildings at Night" WPA Mid-Century Modernism American Scene NYC Cityscape. August Mosca (1907-2003) "Buildings at Night." 8 x 10 inches. Pastel on paper, 1947. Signed lower left....
Paper, Pastel
Elevated Structure
By August Mosca
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
August Mosca, 'Elevated Structure', lithograph, c. 1946-56, edition 50. Signed, titled and numbered '28/50' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream, wove paper; the full...
Lithograph
Sunflowers
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "SUNFLOWERS" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1954 29.5 X 22.5 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August 19,...
Canvas, Oil
Three Graces
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "THREE GRACES" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1950 48 X 60 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August...
ABS, Canvas, Oil
Portrait of an Artist
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1948 30 X 26 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was bo...
Canvas, Oil
Grand Central Subway
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Speeding Train Through Arches
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stairs to the Subway
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA