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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Charles BraggThe Captains Table, c.1990

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Charles BraggACLU, c.1980

$450

H 15.75 in W 16.1 in D 0.75 in

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Charles BraggThe Psychiatrist, signed etching by Charles Bragg, circa 1970

$395

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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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Charles BraggBeginning of the End, c.1990

$750

H 25.75 in W 29.75 in D 0.75 in

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Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "The Beginning of the end" c.1990 is a color lithograph by noted American artist Charles Bragg, 1931-2017. It is hand signed and numbered 49/300 in pencil by the ...

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Charles BraggAnesthesia 1848, Folk Art Etching by Charles Bragg, circa 1970

$295

H 11.25 in W 14 in

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Charles BraggSleeping Faun, c.1970

$191

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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Charles BraggNot for Sale, c.1980

$375

H 9.75 in W 14 in D 0.01 in

Not for Sale

By Charles Bragg

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Not for Sale" c.1980 is an original etching on paper by noted American artist Charles Bragg, 1931-2017. It is hand signed and inscribed Trial Proof in pencil by ...

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2026	$295	Figurative Prints	Etching	circa 1970
2026	$315	Figurative Prints	Etching	c.1975
2025	$80	Portrait Prints, Landscape Prints	Lithograph	Unknown
2025	$375	Portrait Prints	Lithograph	1970-1979

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