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Discover a captivating piece of nature with this unique section of a vintage herbarium. Crafted with meticulous care, this botanical press on paper c...

Discover a captivating piece of nature with this unique section of a vintage herbarium. Crafted with meticulous care, this botanical press on paper c...

Discover a captivating piece of nature with this unique section of a vintage French herbarium. Crafted with meticulous care, this botanical press on p...

MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern. Signed with a "Ramstonev" stamp lower right. RAMSTONEV Cooperative Art Project (1937-1939). In the late 1930s, Charles Ramsey became close friends with Charles Evans and Louis Stone. He persuaded them to join him teaching his New Hope summer classes in non-objective painting. Soon, a history-making collaboration began. In 1937, meeting in Evans' studio at the rear of Cryer's Hardware store on Main Street in New Hope, a decision was made to establish the Co-Operative Painting Project. They were intrigued by the cooperative ad-lib process by which jazz musicians created their music. Believing this to be the quintessential American contribution to music, they theorized that a similar result might be obtainable with art, a "visual jam session." This particlarly fascinated Ramsey, who was a jazz buff and had a large collection of jazz records. The objective was to jointly collaborate in the creation of a painting as well as applying collective criticism during its creation. By creating forward movement by general consent, they believed they could produce a higher level of beauty. By consensus it was decided that subject matter would be non-objective. Up to eight people would participate and stop when the painting "felt" finished by common agreement. These co-operative works were done in several different mediums- the majority in pastel, but some in watercolor, gouache, graphite or cut paper collage. On occasion, the group would create a series, as opposed to a single work, created in steps by three or four artists. One of the occasional participants was famed New Hope poet, Stanley Kunitz. These series could range in number from four to sixteen paintings in each. The first of a series would be very basic and the last a fully finished work. In the scope of importance among the New Hope Modernist...

Really well done collage in black and white with a few subtle touches of deep red. Collage is done on a box board and ready to hang.

A wonderful pen and ink study of entwined dancers by Milton Hebald, beautifully executed on a lovely grey Italian rag paper. Hebald is regarded as one of the most important American figurative...

Color Aid paper, Paint, Contemporary collage Hand cut color-aid paper Worked with Robert Indiana Philomena Marano has spent decades “penetrat[ing] th...

CAR SERVICE Hand cut paper on heavy weight gessoed watercolor paper, framed in flat gray painted wood & plexi. Ms. Marano is a daughter of Brooklyn. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute, is an intimate of the visual poetry of Coney Island, created the winning poster for the first Spirit of Brooklyn poster...

Charcoal, pastel lace Audrey Anastasi states: "The paper doll series was created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal an...

These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...

These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...

Pen and pencil on paper Paper size: 7.25 x 9.75 inches Framed size: 20.75 x 22.25 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Private collection, Somerset