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Charles Bragg

American, 1931-2017
Charles Bragg, born in 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American artist, author and one of the art world’s best-known satirists. His works often featured celebrities or ordinary people depicted in a humorous—and sometimes macabre fashion—across his sculptures, stories, prints, and paintings. “You observe the human race and the world, and, if you don't get a kick out of it. I think you're missing something,” Bragg once mused. Bragg attended the High School of Music and Art in Harlem before moving to California. His early visual art stemmed from commissioned portraits, and, over time, he began to inject his own political views in sharp satires of society at large, which brought him acclaim and critical success. He was the recipient of numerous honors, notably including the Gold Medal from the National Society of Illustrators as well as the Award of Merit from the Art Directors Guild of New York. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow; the Albrecht Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri; the Loch Haven Art Center in Orlando, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, among others. Bragg died on January 9, 2017 at the age of 85.
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The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg
The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg

The Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg

By Charles Bragg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) Title: Psychiatrist Medium: Etching, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 6 x 9 inches Paper Size: 11 x 15 i...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Charles Bragg

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Etching

Sleeping Faun
Sleeping Faun

Charles BraggSleeping Faun, c.1970

$225

H 7 in W 6 in D 0.01 in

Sleeping Faun

By Charles Bragg

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Sleeping Faun" c.1970 is an original etching on creme wove paper by noted American artist Charles Bragg, 1931-2017. It is hand signed and numberedLXXIV/LXXV in pencil ...

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Charles Bragg

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Etching

Medieval Erotic scene
Medieval Erotic scene

Charles BraggMedieval Erotic scene, c.1980

$275

H 9 in W 11 in D 0.01 in

Medieval Erotic scene

By Charles Bragg

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Medieval Erotic Scene" c.1980 is an original etching on Wove paper by noted American artist Charles Bragg, 1931-2017. It is hand signed and numbered 56/300 in pencil b...

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Charles Bragg

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Etching

The Jury, Caricature Lithograph by Charles Bragg
The Jury, Caricature Lithograph by Charles Bragg

The Jury, Caricature Lithograph by Charles Bragg

By Charles Bragg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Caricature etching by American artist Charles Bragg. A group of jurors stare aimlessly around a courtroom. The Jury Charles Bragg, American (1931–2017) Date: 1976 Lithograph Image S...

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1970s Post-Modern Charles Bragg

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Lithograph

"Sanity Hearing" Satirical Etching
"Sanity Hearing" Satirical Etching

"Sanity Hearing" Satirical Etching

By Charles Bragg

Located in Soquel, CA

"Sanity Hearing" Satirical Etching Satirical etching by Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017). This scene depicts a chaotic courtroom, ostensibly the location of this "Sanity Hearing." A man wearing a suit of armor sits with his hand raised taking an oath of honesty on top of three books labeled "Bible," "Holy Bible," and "Cookbook." The judge sits behind him, holding a fly swatter with a glass tankard of beer in front of him. A man in the bottom right corner reads the Bill of Rights but he holds it upside down. Other guests of the courtroom include multiple kittens, a man gnawing on the bench, and a toucan on a leash. Numbered as "104/300" in bottom left corner. Titled "Sanity Hearing" in center edge. Signed "Charles Bragg" in bottom right corner. Frame size: 20.32" H x 22.63" W Image size: 10.27" H x 12.75" W Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017) was a painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, based out of Los Angeles, California. Bragg often injected his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many of which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He also depicted serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg was born in St. Louis Missouri in 1931. His parents were vaudeville performers, and he spent most of his young life traveling on tour with them. During his teenage years, he went to New York's High School of Music & Art in Harlem. At 18, he ran away with his high school sweetheart, fellow artist Jennie Tomao...

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1980s Other Art Style Charles Bragg

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Paper, Ink, Etching

Justice Department, Folk Art Etching by Charles Bragg
Justice Department, Folk Art Etching by Charles Bragg

Justice Department, Folk Art Etching by Charles Bragg

By Charles Bragg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) - Justice Department, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Etching, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 9 x 12 inches, Size...

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1970s Folk Art Charles Bragg

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Etching

Exhibit A, Folk Art Lithograph by Charles Bragg

Exhibit A, Folk Art Lithograph by Charles Bragg

By Charles Bragg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) - Exhibit A, Year: 1976, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 5.5 x 7 inches, Size: 11.5 in. x 14.5 in. (29.21 cm x 36.83 cm)

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1970s Folk Art Charles Bragg

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Lithograph

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Charles Bragg Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2025$80Portrait Prints, Landscape PrintsLithographUnknown
2025$375Portrait PrintsLithograph1970-1979
$228
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$80-$375
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