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
$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
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
$3,575Sale Price|35% Off
H 9 in W 7.75 in
Maternity with Centaur (M.195) by Marc Chagall *Colorful Lithograph*
By Marc Chagall
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Maternity with Centaur (M.195)" is a lithograph on Arches created by Marc Chagall . Printed in Paris by the renowned master printers Atelier Mourlot Frères, it was published by Édit...
Lithograph
1925 Cycles Onyx vintage poster Lithograph by Fritayre
Located in Santa Monica, CA
An authentic 1925 Cycles Onyx French lithographic poster, featuring a dynamic, stylized cyclist rendered in bold geometric forms and vibrant Art Deco color blocking. Comes with a cer...
Lithograph
$650
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.05 in
Original Spokane (WA.) Colorful Capital Fun Map vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Spokane (Washington), The Colorful Capital of the Inland Empire vintage travel fun map. Printed in 1971, this seldom if ever found original map is archival linen backed an...
Lithograph
$1,248Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.75 in W 13.75 in
Acrobats, circa 1969 — Marc Chagall, Color Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrobats, circa 1969, by Marc Chagall. Lithograph in color on Velin paper, from an edition of 2,000. Artwork dimensions: 12.5 × 9.5 inches (31.75 × 24.13 cm). Framed dimensions: 16.7...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
$1,498
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 0.3 in
Original The French Riviera (Cote d'Azur) French Railways vintage travel poster
By Jules Cavailles
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the FRENCH RIVIERA FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROADS SNCF (French National Railways) - the French Riviera. (Cote D'Azur, known as the French Riviera) The image features people looking out towards a marina full of sailing boats. Colorful artwork by the French painter Jules Cavailles (1901-1977). Printed by Perceval, Paris in 1953. Mid-Century Modern. Grade A- This is the English version of the poster compared to the design created for Cote d'Azur. The English version is much rarer (both are rare today). The poster gives the impression of a naive painting at this Mediterranean beach and seaport. Step into a world of timeless elegance and sunlit dreams with this exquisite French Riviera Vintage...
Lithograph
$3,391
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 0.4 in
Starry Night - Limited Edition, Figurative, Contemporary, Star, Night, Child
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Starry Night is a lithograph based on a watercolour by Charlie Mackesy. The edition is limited to 150 and each piece has been signed by Charlie Mackesy...
Lithograph
Trees (Rouge/Noir)
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) Trees (Rouge/Noir), c. 1992 Medium: Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper Signed to lower right Edition: 13/125 Artwork Size: 30 x 22 in Framed Size: 38.5...
Lithograph
$7,500
H 30 in W 72 in D 1.25 in
Triptych I (Dates, Persimmons, Squash) Ink and Gouache on Rice Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In this triptych, Amy Lowry Poole transforms dates, persimmons, and squash into three distinct studies of growth, abundance, and organic movement. Working in ink and gouache on handm...
Canvas, Ink, Gouache, Rice Paper
1895 Cycles Clément Paris lithographic poster
By Charles Tichon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Rare and beautifully framed authentic 1895 Cycles Clément Paris lithographic poster featuring a stylized cyclist portrait and bold Art Nouveau typography, complete with certificate o...
Lithograph
$1,425
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.3 in
Pan American World Airways Scandinavia by Clipper original vintage poster
By Jean Carlu
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage travel poster: Pan American World Airways cy Clipper to Scandinavia. Archival linen-backed and ready to frame. The cent...
Lithograph
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 34 in W 28 in D 2 in
Lilacs and Peonies Still-Life Gouache, Signed, Mid Century, 1969
By Carolyn Tyson
Located in Soquel, CA
Lilacs and Peonies, Mid Century Floral Still-Life with Pink & Purple Vibrant mid century floral still-life featuring lilacs and peonies by Carolyn Tyson (American, b-1941). This...
Gouache, Paper
Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract French lithograph, circa 1980. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival plasti...
Lithograph
La Revue Blanche
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Santa Monica, CA
La Revue Blanche, 1895 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Artwork Size: 52 x 37 in Framed Size: 62 x 47.75 in This work is Framed La Revue blanche was a French art and literary magazin...
Lithograph
$295
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Vintage American Modernist Sunflower Still Life Flower Signed Original Painting
By Barry Johnson
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist still life painting. Watercolor on paper, circa 1980. Signed. Image size, 24"L x 18"H.
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
$598
H 19 in W 12.25 in D 0.05 in
Original Pin-Up - Telephone Call linen backed vintage pinup girl.
By George Petty
Located in Spokane, WA
Behold the original lithographic Petty Pin-up, a unique vertical-format piece. The see-through bathing suit she wears seems to make her glow, especially with her red hair peeking fro...
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