Graciela Rodo Boulanger was born in 1935 in La Paz, Bolivia. From an early age, she was surrounded by art and music due in part to her mother being a concert pianist and her father an art connoisseur. By the age of 17, she had studied both in Chile and Vienna and had exhibited paintings and given piano recitals in over five countries. At 22 she made the difficult decision to abandon her musical studies in order to devote all of her time and energy to painting and making prints.
In 1960, Boulanger held an exhibition in Argentina where she became one of the winners of the First Latin American Xylography Competition. (Xylography is a form of woodblock printmaking.) After viewing an etching by Johnny Friedlaender, she moved to Paris in 1961 where she studied under the renowned artist. During this time, she was able to improve upon her style and technique as well as gain worldwide recognition for her oil paintings, etchings and lithographs.
In 1966, Boulanger first exhibited in the United States and began to publish editions of her engravings. Within two short years, she had established her own etching studio.
In 1979, Boulanger was designated by UNICEF as the official artist for the "International Year of the Child" poster. The Metropolitan Opera of New York commissioned Boulanger's poster for their performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute in 1986. The World Federation of the UN Associations chose one of Boulanger’s paintings in 1993 to use on a stamp and as a limited-edition print. The proceeds benefitted the preservation of endangered species.
In 2005, Boulanger left Paris and moved back to her home in La Paz, Bolivia, where her daughter Sandra and her grandchildren have been a constant source of inspiration for her art.
Today Boulanger’s work, which is known worldwide for the artist’s stylized treatment of the continuous theme of children, can be seen in museums such as La Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the Modern Art Center in Zurich and the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America. Boulanger has participated in more than 150 exhibitions on all five continents.
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(Biography provided by R Alexander Fine Art)
Graciela Rodo Boulanger Little Musicians Trio Framed Lithograph Print
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The Little Musicians series, created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger in 1973, features groups of young people playing various musical instruments. "Trio" depicts tree musicians with horns...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Peacock For Sophie Signed and Numbered Lithograph 1979
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Graciela Rodo Boulanger " Peacock For Sophie" Pencil Signed and Numbered Lithograph 1979. GRACIELA RODO BOULANGER (Bolivia born 1935). Child in a tree with a peacock below. Pencil si...
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$720Sale Price|20% Off
Graciela Rodo Boulanger the Bird Vendor
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Pasadena, TX
Graciela Rodo Boulanger (Bolivian 1935-) The Bird Vendor Offset lithograph This beautiful print by the popular artist was printed in France in 1977.
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger One For Each One Framed Lithograph 1970s
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
"A Chacun Le Sien" (One For Each One) series of seven original lithographs was created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger to celebrate the Interntional Year of the Child, as designated by th...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Little Musicians Quintet Framed Lithograph Print
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The Little Musicians series, created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger in 1973, features groups of young people playing various musical instruments. "Quintet" depicts five musicians with wi...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Little Musicians Quartet Framed Lithograph Print
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The Little Musicians series, created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger in 1973, features groups of young people playing various musical instruments. "Quartet" depicts a violin or strings q...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Les Trot Inettes, Framed Lithograph 1970s
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
"Les Trot Inettes" was created by Graciela Rodo Boulanger in 1970s; it depicts four young women in colorful dresses, riding scooters in parallel; the group is moving diagonally towa...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Signed Color Litho 125/150
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Graciela Rodo Boulanger Color Lithograph of Children. Signed and numbered 125/150. Nice Colors, overall in great shape! Looks like original frame.
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$4,350
H 41 in W 31 in D 1.25 in
Gene Davis Pencil Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Exhibition Poster
By Gene Davis
Located in Hudson, NY
This poster for an exhibition undertaken by the Smithsonian Institution and was produced as a Resident Associates Program Exhibit for the organizations 10th anniversary. The work is pencil signed and numbered 80 of 200. Davis was born in Washington DC in 1920 and died in the city he gave so much to in 1985. A major 20th-century figure in American painting Davis's contributions to Washington were invaluable in helping to establish DC as a center for contemporary art. Davis is also recognized as a prime mover in the national and international Color Abstract Movement and his ascendance to prominence started in the 1960s. He was never formally trained and learned his craft by constant gallery and museum visits and later said that this lack of boundaries from education freed him from any limitation on his work or process. Davis worked within the loosely formed Washington color school of painters which included other artists like Kenneth Nolan...
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"Bird Hunting" by Wilhelm Reinhardt
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed in the lower left. This painting measures 23" x 19.75" including the frame. It has a beautiful luminous quality and features a hunter and his dog hunting woodco...
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Unavailable|$11,950 / set
H 32.25 in W 24.75 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Porsche Signed and Number Lithograph Suite by the Iconic Erich Strenger
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
I'm excited to offer for sale a suite of 5 signed and numbered prints by Erich Strenger. Strenger was the man that put Porsche art on the map. Erich had...
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$2,950
H 39 in W 58 in D 3.5 in
Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a peacock / swan. Completely original in very good to excellent condition metal sculpture with a brass finish and applied patina creating the dark...
Metal
Guatemalan Fruit Vendors Oil on Canvas Painting by Juan Sisay
Located in New York, NY
Guatemalan folk art oil on canvas painting of native Mayan women vending fruit from baskets. They are dressed in the hand woven native clothing of Santiago Atitlan, which is located on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Juan Sisay...
Canvas
$1,495
H 22.75 in W 17 in D 0.25 in
1970s Space Age Morley Underwear Advertising Poster in Original Frame
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking and humorous Space Age advertising display for Morley Underwear, dating from the 1970s. The graphic composition features a futuristic astronaut seated before a computer co...
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$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 23 in D 1 in
1974 FEMMES FATALES Film Series Lithograph Poster, Framed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Femmes Fatales Poster designed by Walker Art Center Graphic Designer, James E. Johnson. The lithograph is printed on heavy weight gold metallic paper in 5 colors! It has the...
Paper
$400 / set
H 11 in W 13.75 in D 0.75 in
Italian Framed Lithograph Prints or Etchings - A Pair by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of etchings or lithograph prints by Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Domenico Baldini. Each print features Italian ruins in black on a creamy paper. This set has been profession...
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Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming framed and matted antique Chinese painting of birds. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold colors in a scholastic style...
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Bird Painting on Fabric
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice painting on silk. It represents a bird, more precisely a woodpecker, on a branch with pretty pink and white flowers. The painted fabric is surrounde...
Fabric, Silk
Framed "Hearts" lithograph print by artist Jim Dine
By Jim Dine
Located in Dallas, TX
A mesmerizing abstract by artist Jim Dine from 1970 that incorporates elements of pop art and abstract expressionism. Offset lithograph on metallic paper. “Hearts'' shows off a patt...
Paint, Paper
Chinese Horse Print by Rajhastani, Lithograph, Red Wood Frame, 1950
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian Chinese horse print in a red wood frame. Chinese lithograph print study of a horse. Well framed, no glass. Size: 21" x 15". From an esta...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Fille Au Violoncelle Framed Lithograph
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fille Au Violoncelle was created by Graciala Rodo Boulanger in 1977; the lithographic print depicts a young woman with golden hair in flowing, colorful dress, sitting on low red ben...
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H 37.25 in W 28.5 in D 1.5 in
Graciela Rodo Boulanger " One For Each One " Signed and Numbered Lithograph 1979
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Graciela Rodo Boulanger " One For Each One " Pencil Signed and Numbered Lithograph 1979. GRACIELA RODO BOULANGER (Bolivia born 1935) Arbre du bonheur, Happiness Tree One for Each One...
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H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Framed Lithograph Artist Proof Mixed-Media Signed Boulanger
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a lovely, framed lithograph artist proof, signed Boulanger, with COA. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the frame are 22.5" W x 18.5" H. Senans “...
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Graciela Rodo Boulanger Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Framed
By Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and sweet oil on canvas by the well known south American artist G R Boulanger . signed, work by itself measures 28 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches. Title six horn players. This work has bee...
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