Benjamin G. Benno Art

Cobwebs and Rocks Watercolor, 1940 Signed, dated, and copyrighted lower right Illustrated: Gustafson, Donna. Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Exhibition. Exhibition curated by Jeffrey Wechsler and Donna Gustafson. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, 1988. Color Plate 14 “Cobwebs and Rocks (color plate 14), also of 1940, transforms a commonplace of the natural world into a Gabo-like construction of strings and solids. Unlike Gabo, however, Benno retains a sense of nature’s unpredictability and invests even the rocks with a pulsating line.” Page 23 Exhibited: Pinacotheca Gallery, New York (Benno’s first new York exhibition) page 37 A copy copy of the Rurgers catalog accompanies the watercolor Condition: excellent Image size: 14 3/4 x 21 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Ruth O...

"Portrait of a School Teacher" is an original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of th...

Interieur No. II Oil on canvas, 1937 Signed on verso (see photo) nscribed on reverse: Benno 1937 "Interieur" (No. II) 35 x 27 cm 9 rue Compagne Premiere Paris 14e Provenance: Estate of the artist Ruth O'Hara, Lang & O'Hara, New York...

Set against a deep green background of layered paint and wavy lines, Benjamin Benno’s textured composition features an array of unidentifiable figures of varying sizes and shapes. Th...

Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II Charcoal on paper, 1933 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Exhibited and Illustrated: Gustafson, Donna. Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Exhi...

Prelude to Transition Pastel on paper, 1953 Signed and dated lower left (See photo) Image size: 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches Frame size: 24-5/8 x 1-1/2 inches Exhibited and illustrated: G...

Prelude to Transition Pastel on paper, 1953 Signed and dated lower left (See photo) Image size: 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches Frame size: 24-5/8 x 1-1/2 inches Exhibited and illustrated: Gustafson, Donna. Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Exhibition. Exhibition curated by Jeffrey Wechsler and Donna Gustafson. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, 1988., Cat. Figure 25, page 25 Prelude to Transition, a pastel drawing from 1953 (fig. 25) provides the genesis for Transitions interconnected frames. In the pastel, black lines contain and texture the surface of the colored planes in a manner reminiscent of 1936." page 23 Housed in silk matting with a 22K gold leaf frame Benjamin BENNO (1901-1980) Birth place: London, England Addresses: NYC, 1912 Profession: Painter, sculptor Studied: Ferrer School, NYC, 1912-15, with Robert Henri and George Bellows; Beaux-Arts Inst., NYC, 1914-17, with Solon Borglum...

Untitled - Still Life 2 Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1936 Ink on paper, signed and dated Size: 3.63 x 5.25 in. (9.21 x 13.34 cm) Frame Size: 10.75 x 12.25 inches

Untitled - Child Sleeping on Desk Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1930 Gouache On Paper Size: 13.75 x 10.63 in. (34.93 x 26.99 cm) Frame Size: 18.75 x 16 inches

Mountain Range Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated lower left Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

An original gouache painting on board by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international avant-garde and...

Landscape Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1937 Oil on board Size: 6.25 x 8.75 in. (15.88 x 22.23 cm) Frame Size: 8.75 x 11 inches

Casting a silhouette against the washed red wall of the building, the figure with a conical gently holds a mandolin while it stares up at the open window above. L’Episoir Benjamin B...

“Composition” is a oil on canvas painting by Modern artist Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international...

Colored ink drawing of an abstract blue shape by British born American artist Benjamin Benno. Birth Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Colored ink on paper, signed lowe...

Sketch of birds by cubist artist Benjamin Benno. The image features several detailed studies of peacocks. Birds Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1928 Graphite on Paper, s...

Cubist artist Benjamin Benno depicts the famed Greek figure Atlas supporting on his shoulders a more angular version of our world. On his face is a strai...

Benjamin Benno was a British-born American artist, best known for his Cubist and abstract works. This artwork is signed and dated. Abstract Structure with Cup Benjamin Benno, Americ...

An abstract painting by American artist Benjamin Benno of a faceless floating figure. Abstract Form Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1933 Oil on canvas, signed and dated u...

Abstract Composition 2 Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1934 Gouache on paper, signed and dated Size: 11 x 8 in. (27.94 x 20.32 cm) Frame Size: 19.5 x 16.25 inches

Benjamin Benno was an British-born American artist, best known for his Cubist and abstract works. This artwork is signed and dated. Abstract Composition #1 Benjamin Benno, American ...

An original oil painting by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international avant-garde and exhibited wit...

An original oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Benno, American. "White, Grays, and Red" is an apt title for the colors used in the cubist composition. Constructed of several intersec...

A risquee Modern print depicting a Cupid observing his good work on a Satyr & Nymph. The Bacchanalia has reached it's desired conclusion. This is an original 1935 linocut print o...

A shy and dirty man stands alone in a muted landscape, his hand timidly resting on his collarbone. His clothes are disheveled, a dark pair of overalls slouching across his too-narrow...

Benjamin Bennon most prominently worked in the cubist tradition, stretching and fracturing the figures of his subjects in order to take new approaches to their meaning and interpreta...

This reclining nude portrait of a woman on a picnic makes several different art historical references. The bold, almost neon colors are reminiscent of the tropical paintings rendered by Gauguin at the end of the 19th century. The setting harkens back to "Luncheon in the Grass" by Manetl. And the pose is historically associated with sex workers and the goddess Venus, in paintings like "Olympia" by Manet, "Grande Odalisque" by Inges, and even further back like "Venus of Urbino...

This cubist work on paper in bold monochrome pastel is almost a piece of optical art thanks to the series of geometric shapes that build out the bodies of the two figures. In the for...

Lady with the Military Medals Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1940 Watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated Size: 24 x 14.38 in. (60.96 x 36.51 cm) Frame Size: 27 x 2...

The Amazon Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1940 Colored ink on paper Size: 14.75 x 21 in. (37.47 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 22 x 28 inches

The Amazon Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Oil and montage on canvas, signed and dated lower left Size: 31.75 x 26.13 in. (80.65 x 66.36 cm) Frame Size: 33.5 x 27.5 i...

Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Water Jug Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1940 Crayon on paper, signed and dated Size: 13 x 17.13 in. (33.02 x 43.5 cm) Frame Size: 24.5 x 2...

Gray Area Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1960 Oil on Burlap, signed Size: 18 x 15 in. (45.72 x 38.1 cm) Frame Size: 23.5 x 20 inches

An original crayon on paper drawing by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 30 x 17 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the internat...

An original oil on canvas of a cubist still life by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international avant-...

Set against a deep green background of layered paint and wavy lines, Benjamin Benno’s textured composition features an array of unidentifiable figures of varying sizes and shapes. Th...

A black and white charcoal drawing on paper by cubist and surrealist artist Benjamin Benno.Rather than depicting fruit or flowers on a table like a tra...

A small-scale oil painting by Benjamin Benno, executed in 1934. A large boulder perches precariously on a tiled slab of earth, echoing a sense of stillness. A Rock and a Hard Place...

An original cubist gouache painting by American artist Benjamin Benno. This surreal teal composition does little to resemble anything from its title, i...

An original oil pastel on paper drawing by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 19 x 25 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the inte...

An original oil pastel on paper drawing by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 19 x 25 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international avant-garde and exhibited with the most significant European artists including Paul Klee, Max Ernst, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Hans Arp, and Fernand Léger. Pablo Picasso sponsored Benno's first one-man show in Paris in 1934. Still Life with Mandolin...

An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 64 x 46 inches, signed and dated lower right and verso. Provenance: O'Hara Gallery, NYC. By th...

An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 40 x 24 inches, unsigned. Provenance: O'Hara Gallery, NYC. By the early 1930's Benno had estab...

An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 22 x 18 inches, titled verso. By the early 1930's Benno had established a reputation as a memb...

An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 24 x 30 inches, signed and dated lower left. By the early 1930's Benno had established a reput...

An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 24 x 30 inches, signed and dated upper left. By the early 1930's Benno had established a reput...

An original oil and sand painting on wood by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 32 x 18.75 inches, signed and dated lower left. By...

An original pastel on paper by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 19 x 25 inches. Nicely framed to 31 x 36 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputation ...

An original oil painting on board by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 25 x 13.5 inches. Nicely framed to 39.5 x 27 inches. By the early 1930s Benno had established ...

A monumental oil painting by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 80 x 67 inches, framed to 84 x 71 inches. Signed and dated 1938. By the early 1930s Benno had establis...

An original oil painting on paper by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 25 x 19.25 inches. Framed to 28.5 x 25 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputat...

An original oil painting by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980). By the early 1930s he had established a reputation as a member of the international avant-garde and exhibited wit...