Fritz Scholder was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, on October 6, 1937. Scholder was a prominent Indian portrait, figure and genre painter in Arizona. His father was part Indian and Fritz Scholder chose to focus his artwork on this part of his lineage and to express both an appreciation and disdain for Indian customs, traditions and daily existence. In his childhood, where he was the fifth sibling in a primarily German family, he showed a passion for collecting, which has dominated his largely autobiographical art. He studied at the University of Kansas, Wisconsin State University and with Wayne Thiebaud at Sacramento College in California. He earned a master of fine arts degree from the University of Arizona. A long-time resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, he has filled several artist-in-residence positions including Dartmouth College and the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. In his work, he frequently showed the harsh, realistic side of Indians' lives and deaths including the effects of alcohol and other dissipations, but some of his depictions are humorous such as Indians on horseback carrying umbrellas. His brush-work is generally swift, and the tone often somber and surreal. A major influence on his work was the contemporary British artist, Francis Bacon, from whom Scholder adapted ironic distortions into his canvases. In Scottsdale, he lived in an adobe-walled oasis of palm trees and oleander, amid skulls and skeletons. In the garden, several of Mr. Scholder's sculptures feature skull-like heads. In the library, an 18th-century skull engraved with witchcraft symbols shared shelf space with books printed before 1500. And the porch had been converted into a skull room, complete with Mexican Day of the Dead paraphernalia that spill from cabinets and rest on shelves and antique chairs. In a New York Times interview of August 12, 2001, Scholder said that despite the death-related items with which he surrounds himself, “I consider myself a natural optimist which might be surprising because I like the dark side of things. That's simply because of intellectual curiosity. I celebrate each day. I truly wake up happy every morning”. In appearance, he was rather a heavy set with shoulder-length hair and a radiant smile. He was shy and idiosyncratic including the driving of a gold 1979 Rolls-Royce fitted with tinted windows. His career includes etchings, aquatints, lithographs, monotypes, photographs, collages, sculptures and mixed media, but he is best known for his paintings. He was married to Lisa Markgraf Fisher and had one son. In his artwork, death had been a constant preoccupation for Scholder. He said, “Death is completely fearful, terrible violence that intrudes into what people believe. It's not what I want to think about, but it's there and is either the worst practical joke in the creation or the fault of whoever made all this up”. Fritz Scholder died February 10, 2005, at age 67 in Scottsdale, and a memorial service was held at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
Fritz Scholder, "Walking Dog" Lithograph, 1977
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fritz Scholder (1937 2005) Walking Dog 1977 Lithograph, Edition 80/100 Hand signed "Scholder" lower right, numbered lower left. Full sheet size, 22 inches x 30 inches. Printer: Tam...
Lithograph
$4,500
One Cat D
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Born in 1937 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, Fritz Scholder knew what he must do at an early age. As a high school student at Pierre, South Dakota, his teacher was Oscar Howe...
Monotype
Art '78 - Washington D.C. Armory Show, Pop Art Poster by Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Art ‘78 - Washington D.C. Armory Show Fritz Scholder Native American (1937–2005) Date: 1978 Screenprint Poster Size: 32 x 30 in. (81.28 x 76.2 cm)
Screen
$2,200
"Second Dream" Modern Abstract Purple Toned Figurative Lithograph 11 of 79
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract lithograph with a figure clutching a pink object with an enigmatic background. The lithograph is edition 11 of 79. The piece is framed in a floating silver frame with a whit...
Lithograph
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ASU Portrait II /// Fritz Scholder Native American Indian Expressionist Surreal
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Scholder (Native American, 1937-2005) Title: "ASU Portrait II" Portfolio: Arizona State University Centennial Portfolio *Signed by Scholder in pencil lower right Year: 1984 Medium: Original Lithograph on Arches Cover buff paper Limited edition: 49/100 Printer: Joseph M. Segura of the Print Research Facility, School of Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Publisher: the Print Research Facility, School of Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Sheet size: 20.25" x 15" Reference: "Collaborative Works: Recent Work and Catalogue Raisonné of the Visual Arts Research Institute" - ASU/VARI No. 121, page 98 Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away within its original portfolio case for decades. In mint condition Not a single example of this work has ever appeared at auction in over 40 years. Extremely rare Notes: Provenance: one owner ever - private collection - Scottsville, AZ; acquired directly from the publisher the Print Research Facility, School of Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ upon its release in 1984. Numbered by Scholder in pencil lower left. Comes from the 1984 "Arizona State University Centennial Portfolio" of eighteen prints in various mediums by Daniel R Britton, R. E. (Ron) Gasowski, Arthur W. Hahn, James Hajicek, Jules Heller...
Lithograph
Bicentennial Indian from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio by Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bicentennial Indian by Fritz Scholder, Native American (1937–2005) Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image Size: 9.5 x 13 inches Frame Si...
Lithograph
$1,700
Fritz Scholder American artist 1982 original hand signed engraving protrait
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Mystery portrait in Barcelona -1', 1982 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-006-000 Unframed
Ink, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
$1,700
Fritz Scholder American artist 1982 original hand signed engraving texture mask
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Untitled 1', engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-007-000 Unframed
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
Bicentennial Indian, Pop Art Offset Lithograph by Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fritz Scholder, Native American (1937 - 2005) - Bicentennial Indian, Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Portfolio, Year: 1975, Medium: Offset Lithograph, Image Size: 9.5 x 13 inches, S...
Lithograph, Offset
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Custer's Last Fight
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Missouri, MO
Fritz Scholder (1937-2005) "Custer's Last Fight" Lithograph Ed. 54/75 Signed and Numbered Site Size: approx 22 x 30 inches Framed Size: approx. 35 x 41.5 inches Born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, Fritz Scholder became a prominent Indian portrait, figure, and genre painter in Arizona. His father was part Indian, and Fritz Scholder chose to focus his art work on this part of his lineage and to express both an appreciation and disdain for Indian customs, traditions, and daily existence. He studied at the University of Kansas, Wisconsin State University, and with Wayne Thiebaud at Sacramento College in California. He earned an Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Arizona. A long-time resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, he has filled a number of artist-in-residence positions including Dartmouth College and the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. In his work, he frequently showed the harsh, realistic side of Indians' lives and deaths including the affects of alcohol and other dissipations, but some of his depictions are humorous such as Indians on horseback carrying umbrellas. His brush-work is generally swift, and the tone often sombre and surreal. A major influence on his work was the contemporary British artist, Francis Bacon, from whom Scholder adapted ironic distortions into his canvases. In Scottsdale, he lived in an adobe-walled oasis of palm trees and oleander, amid skulls and skeletons. In the garden, several of Mr. Scholder's sculptures feature skull-like heads. In the library, an 18th-century skull engraved with witchcraft symbols shared shelf space with books printed before 1500. And the porch had been converted into a skull room, complete with Mexican Day of the Dead...
Paper, Lithograph
Tribute to the Victims (Viet Nam) - Lithograph, 1967
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexandre Calder (1898 - 1976) Tribute to the Victims, 1967 Lithograph on offset background (Arte atelier) Printed signature in the plate On paper 75 x 44.5 cm (c. 29.5 x 17.3 inch) Original vintage poster INFORMATION: Published by Maeght on the occasion of the artist's exhibition "Pour le Viet Nam...
Lithograph
$467
H 13.98 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in
Champagne Offset Lithograph Print, Expressionist, Circa 1923, Unframed
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Champagne is an offset lithograph, realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 77 from the porfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923, edition of Der Malik-Verlag Berl...
Lithograph, Offset
$470
H 9.65 in W 13.98 in D 0.04 in
Shark - Original Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1923
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Shark is an original offset and lithograph, realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 66 from the porfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923, edition of Der Malik-Ve...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,600
H 12.75 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in
Arnold Rönnebeck, Grand Lake Yacht Races, Colorado Modernist Lithograph
By Arnold Rönnebeck
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 1930s modernist lithograph by Arnold Rönnebeck (1885–1947), depicting sailboats racing across Grand Lake beneath the dramatic peaks of the Colora...
Lithograph
$1,425
H 20 in W 24 in
Arrow With Red End, Hand Signed Lithograph, Edition of 100, Framed, 1967
By Allan D'Arcangelo 1
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered lithograph. Sheet size 20 x 24 inches. Custom framed as pictured. From the edition of 100. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authen...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,589
H 24 in W 35.75 in D 0.3 in
Original 1988 Keith Haring American Music Festival NYC Ballet Serigraph Mint
By Keith Haring
Located in Spokane, WA
Original pop art poster: American Music Festival, New York City Ballet – 1988 by Keith Haring This New York City Ballet serigraph poster from 1988 / Keith Haring features the Ameri...
Screen
$995
H 21.25 in W 17 in
Henri Matisse Lithograph, 1958, Danseuse Creole, The Last Works of Matisse
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Danseuse Creole Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17" Sheet Size: 14" ...
Lithograph
$475
H 31 in W 8 in
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring skate deck)
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck 2012: Rare vintage Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring one of the artist's iconic crocodiles set amidst a brilliant mix of colors. This work originat...
Screen, Wood
$3,400
H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in
Original Lithograph PENCIL SIGNED Ed. 30/150 Affiche avant la lettre LAS MUJERAS
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in New York, NY
Here we have an Original Pencil Signed and Numbered Lithograph by Rufino Tamayo, famous Mexican American Artist…. known for abstract Figurative Expressionist images There was only a...
Lithograph
$2,850
H 28.75 in W 23.75 in D 1.25 in
Edgar Britton “Bird #2” 1949 Modernist Black and White Monotype Print
By Edgar Britton 1
Located in Denver, CO
Rare original 1949 monotype print by acclaimed American Modernist artist Edgar Britton (1901–1982), titled Bird #2. This striking black-and-white composition depicts a luminous white...
Monotype
The King - Lithograph, 1997
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) The King, 1997 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On paper 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in) Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra Authenticated b...
Lithograph
$2,595
H 32.25 in W 22.5 in
Original Connor Brothers, Signed, Framed, 2020, Tell Him I Was Too Fucking Busy
By The Connor Brothers
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: The Connor Brothers Title: Tell Him I Was Too Fucking Busy - Or Vice Versa Medium: Giclee print with silkscreen varnish Year: 2020 Edition: 36/50 Image Size: 25" x 16" Sheet ...
Varnish, Giclée, Screen
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H 30 in W 21.07 in
Indian in Paris /// Fritz Scholder Native American Contemporary Lithograph Man
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Scholder (Native American, 1937-2005) Title: "Indian in Paris" *Signed by Scholder in pencil lower right Year: 1976 Medium: Original Lithograph on Arches paper Limited ...
Lithograph
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H 19.25 in W 15 in
Monster Love, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fritz Scholder, Native American (1937 - 2005) - Monster Love, Year: circa 1977, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 71/150, Image Size: 11.5 x 9.75 inches...
Lithograph
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H 18 in W 22 in
Bicentennial Indian, Pop Art Offset Lithograph by Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fritz Scholder, Native American (1937 - 2005) - Bicentennial Indian, Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Portfolio, Year: 1975, Medium: Offset Lithograph, Image Size: 9.5 x 13 inches, S...
Lithograph, Offset
Orange Tulip Color Monotype Signed
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Orange Tulip Color Monotype, handmade archival paper, pencil signed and titled paper size 40.5x31 inches with frame 49x38.5x1/25 printed: Joseph M. Segura of the Print Research Facility, School of Art, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Wielding bold colors and abstract shapes, Fritz Scholder forever changed the way the world saw American Indians in art. Scholder was one-quarter Luiseño, a Southern California tribe, but was raised as white, a dichotomy that later would inform the themes of his artwork. Interested in art from an early age, he moved to Sacramento in 1957 and enrolled first at Sacramento City College, where he studied under Pop artist Wayne Thiebaud, and then at Sacramento State College. He had his first solo exhibition and sold his first major painting in Sacramento, but after graduating struggled to support himself and his family. Then came the welcome news that he had received a full scholarship to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s Southwest Indian Art...
Monotype
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H 22 in W 30 in D 0.08 in
Fritz Scholder Native American Signed Color Lithograph, 1973
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fritz Scholder original color lithograph, signed in pencil lower right. Edition is 50 of which this print is no. 46. Created 1973. In excellent condition - Unmatted and un-framed. ...
Paper, Ink
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz William Scholder American 1982 original hand signed engraving flower etchi
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Untitled III', 1982 Etching and aquatint 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-009 Unframed
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz Scholder American Artist Original Hand Signed engraving
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Untitled 2', engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-008-000 Unframed
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Screen
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz William Scholder American artist 1982 original signed engraving mask
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (American, 1937-2005) 'Mask of the artist', 1982 Engraving, aquatint and resin 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-005 Unframed
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz Scholder American Artist 1982 Original Hand Signed engraving
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Self portrait in Barcelona', 1982 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-003-000 Unframed
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz Scholder American artist 1982 original hand signed engraving mask woman
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Mask of a mystery woman', 1982 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-002-000 Unframed
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H 30 in W 22 in
Fritz Scholder American Artist 1982 Original Hand Signed engraving
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Miami, FL
Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Flower al giverney - 2', 1982 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-001-000 Unframed
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H 32 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Second Dream" Abstract Figurative Lithograph 11 of 79
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract lithograph with a figure clutching a pink object with an enigmatic background. The lithograph is edition 11 of 79. The piece is framed in a floating silver frame with a white backing. The artist signed and editioned the lithograph. Dimensions without Frame: H 30 in x W 22 in. Artist Biography: Scholder has always worked in series of paintings. In 1967, his new series on the Native American, depicting the "real Indian...
Lithograph