Francis de Erdely’s works are considered a masterful extension of a humanistic tradition that has its roots in ancient Greece, Rome and the Italian Renaissance. His early volumetric treatment of images gave way over the years, to a style that uses flat shapes and the angularity of Cubism to simplify its subject matter. Born in Budapest, Hungary, de Erdely studied art in his native city, as well as in Madrid and Paris, and began his career in Europe. But his depictions of the atrocities he witnessed there in the 1930s angered the Gestapo, forcing him to flee. After living for a time in New York and Detroit, de Erdely settled in Los Angeles around 1944. He continued to use his work to document the times in which he lived - creating respectful, yet mournful, images of blacks and Mexicans living in Los Angeles, and works that decried the impact of technology on man, the loss of democratic rights to Communism and the ensnaring of individuals in a 9-to-5 routine. de Erdely taught art at the University of Southern California, the Pasadena Art Museum School and the Jepson Art Institute - and in doing so, strongly influenced a new generation of Southern California artists. de Erdely's works are exhibited at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California; Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California and Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington.
A Fine Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman" within a Pine Frame
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in LA, CA
Francis De Erdely (Hungarian/American, 1904-1959) “Mexican Shark Fishermen” water color and Pencil on Paper within a pine frame and protective glass, circa 1930. Signed: ‘De Erdely’...
Glass, Wood, Pencil, Paper
$1,150
H 29 in W 18.25 in D 0.5 in
"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition
By Ellwood Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful abstract geometric watercolor with multicolor connected forms cascading in a dynamic vertical composition by Ellwood Graham (American, 1911-2007). Signed "GRAHAM" in the upper right corner, and "Ellwood Graham" on verso. Circa 1961-1966. The title "Indian Dance...
Paper, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil
$4,400
H 45.5 in W 34.25 in D 1 in
Sutherland Project VII: Cubist Abstract Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative abstract cubist style drawing in an antique wood frame, inspired by artwork by Graham Sutherland “Sutherland Project VII” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made ...
Paper, Graphite
$1,800
H 24.5 in W 19.25 in D 1 in
Infanta IV: Figurative Cubist Abstract Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative abstract cubist style drawing inspired by the Infanta Margarita in an antique gold frame “Infanta IV” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made in 2015 23 x 18 inch...
Paper, Graphite
$875
H 29 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
Blue and Bronze Kimono - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. There are embossed wavy lines running horizontally, with ri...
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
$2,850
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Foundational Study No. 24(C) Raw Archival Paper Museum Glazed
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Foundational Study No. 24(C) is a definitive structural exploration within the Rebecca Wing Sze Lam Atelier. As the architectural anchor of the F.S. 24 sequence, this study distills...
Gesso, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Pen, Carbon Pencil, Color Pe...
$1,500
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Untitled 8
By Tamar Darchiashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & pencil on paper, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, F...
Paper, Ink, Pencil
$6,500
H 34 in W 24 in D 3 in
"Yellow Coconut", 1981, Drawing by John Chamberlain
By John Chamberlain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Chamberlain, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Yellow Coconut Year: 1981 Medium: Marker and pencil on newsprint, signed 'JC' l.r. Image Size: 19.25 x 8.5 inches Size: 19.25 ...
Newsprint, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Martin Wong drawing 1976
By Martin Wong
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Martin Wong, Jan Rowen, 1976: Included in the Martin Wong Catalog Raisonne, this 1970s Wong drawing features the artist’s friend, Jan Rowen captured intimately. A poignant insight in...
Paper, Graphite
$1,100
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Contrasts 1
By Tamar Darchiashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil, acrylic & ink on paper, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Acade...
Paper, Ink, Pencil
$1,100
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Shadows 2
By Tamar Darchiashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil on paper Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Faculty ...
Paper, Pencil
$1,100
H 24.02 in W 33.86 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Untitled 12
By Tamar Darchiashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil on paper Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Faculty ...
Paper, Pencil
$1,100
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Untitled 15
By Tamar Darchiashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencil on paper Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of A...
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Sold
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Toreador Mixed Media, Signed Bullfighting Scene By Francis De Erdely
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mixed Media, signed bullfighting scene.Very well framed. Francis De Erdely was recognized for his artistic influence on many emerging Californiaartists during the 1940's, and was kn...
Lithograph
California Modernist Ballet Dancers Ink Drawing
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Surfside, FL
Francis de Erdely (Hungarian: Erdélyi Ferenc) (1904–1959) was a Hungarian-American artist who was renowned in Europe and the United States for his powerful figure paintings and drawi...
Paper, Ink
Table for Two
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great American genre painting.
Oil, Canvas