Ilya Kabakov, is a Soviet-born American conceptual artist, born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. He worked for 30 years in Moscow, from the 1950s until the late 1980s. He now lives and works on Long Island. Throughout his 40-year plus career, Kabakov has produced a wide range of paintings, drawings, installations and theoretical texts — not to mention extensive memoirs that track his life from his childhood to the early 1980s. In recent years, he has created installations that evoked the visual culture of the Soviet Union, though this theme has never been the exclusive focus of his work. Unlike some underground Soviet artists, Kabakov joined the Union of Soviet Artists in 1959 and became a full-member in 1965. This was a prestigious position in the USSR and it brought with it substantial material benefits. In general, he illustrated children's books for 3–6 months each year and then spent the remainder of his time on his projects. By using fictional biographies, many inspired by his own experiences, Kabakov has attempted to explain the birth and death of the Soviet Union, which he claims to be the first modern society to disappear. In the Soviet Union, he discovers elements common to every modern society and in doing so, he examines the rift between capitalism and communism. Rather than depict the Soviet Union as a failed Socialist project defeated by Western economics, Kabakov describes it as one utopian project among many, capitalism included. By reexamining historical narratives and perspectives, he delivers a message that every project, whether public or private, important or trivial has the potential to fail due to the potentially authoritarian will to power.
"Motorcycle" From the portfolio"The Beautiful Sixties"
By Ilya Kabakov
Located in New York, NY
Ilya Kabakov, is a Soviet-born American conceptual artist, born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. He worked for thirty years in Moscow, from the 1950s until the late 1980s. He now lives an...
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$1,200
H 25.25 in W 20.5 in
Windswept Landscape Henry Moore drawing of Scottish landscape for W.H. Auden
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist fo¬r the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered lower left in pencil. Printed in inky black, this print features a shadowy landscape. Brush sweeps to the left, and the sky is drawn with long horizontal lines. In the bottom half of the composition, the ground looks rocky, perhaps dotted with shrubs. Windswept Landscape displays Moore’s fascination with light and dark – what he called a “…bias towards the blackness and mysterious depths.” Moore was inspired by the prints of Rembrandt and the drawings of Seurat, and even drew on his memories of viewing the Altamira cave paintings, recalling how some of the images used the shadow of candlelight on the rough surface of the rock to model light. Shortly before starting work on this series of lithographs, Moore had fallen ill, leaving him aware of his own mortality. His mood pervaded these prints with a sense of danger and foreboding. The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Windswept Landscape is one of a group of lithographs...
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$9,500
H 38 in W 28 in
Brooke Hopper David Hockney portrait drawing lithograph in black and white
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
A classic David Hockney portrait, this lithograph depicts the artist's friend Brooke Hopper. Brooke Hopper, one of the Hollywood elite, is the daughter of the producer Leland Hayward...
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$1,369
H 21.86 in W 17.33 in D 1.19 in
L'inspiré Self Portrait Marc Chagall Valentina Vava Lithograph 1963 Mourlot 398
By Marc Chagall
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Inspiration or L'inspiré - The artist and his wife, self-portrait. This is a self-portrait of the great artist, depicting him as lost in thought before one of his paintings, which is apparently related to his home country Russia, as suggested by the small figure in the lower right of the work. Chagall’s wife Valentina (“Vava”), who was also from Russia, is looking over his shoulder, full of longing. The small surreal elements that are characteristic of Chagall’s paintings are also present here: the silhouettes of the houses that seems to stick out of the painting and a figure with a flute or trombone standing on its head. Chagall Lithographe, Volume II of the catalogue raisonné of Chagall's lithographic work, see Mourlot 398, 1957-1962, Paris 1963, imprinted by Imprimerie Mourlot for the publisher André Sauret. A lithographic plate from the catalog that was published in 10,000 copies. Condition : Excellent Set inside a cream mount bearing brass cartellino Visible sheet size length 23cm, Height 31.50cm In a carved and gilded frame Frame size Length 44cm, Height 55.5cm The reverse with a paper label in Japanese Provenance : Private Collection, purchased with Lovers in Grey
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L'Ecuyère et les Clowns
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) L'Ecuyère et les Clowns (B. 844; M. 304) , 1961 Lithograph on Arches wove paper 22 1/10 × 30 1/10 in 56.1 × 76.5 cm Ed. of 50
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Peintre et sa toile
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Peintre et sa toile, 1963 Linocut printed in two colors on vélin d’Arches paper 29 5⁄8 x 24 1⁄2 inches ; 75.2 x 62.2 cm Numbered ‘16/50’ and signed ‘Picasso...
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$2,500Sale Price|34% Off
H 49.75 in W 36.375 in D 1.5 in
Théo Tobiasse "Cantate 51 de Bach" Signed 1979 Lithograph, Music & Memory Theme
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Miami, FL
THÉO TOBIASSE – "CANTATE 51 DE BACH POUR LES JOURS DE LUMIÈRE" ⚜ Lithograph on paper ⚜ Hand signed and numbered ⚜ Conservation framed SYMPHONIC FIGURATION FROM TOBIASSE’S FEMME SERI...
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$6,900
H 23 in W 16 in D 2 in
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
By Letterio Calapai
Located in New York, NY
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century Letterio Calapai (American 1902-1993) ''Labor in A Diesel Plant'' Wood engraving, 1940 17 x 10 1/2...
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Reclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
A striking piece by Moore also presented in the Tate collection. Lithograph in colours, on Rives paper. A Printer’s Proof outside of a limited edition of 50, initialed in pencil. Ye...
Paper, Lithograph
$450
H 11.75 in W 14 in
Promenade Danis Le Parc Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 10/25
Located in Belgrade, MT
This etching by Dimitrios Galanis , Greek early 20th century artist is part of my private collection and there is only one available. Dimitrios Galanis was a good friend of Picasso. ...
Paint, Ink, Etching, Lithograph
$1,908
H 32.88 in W 39.77 in D 2.76 in
Italian 1980s Ugo Attardi Signed Work on Paper Nude of Woman
By Ugo Attardi
Located in Roma, IT
Italian 1980s Ugo Attardi Signed Work on Paper Nude of Woman A beautiful "Prova d'Artista" Pop Art-inspired graphic work by one of Italy's greatest modern artists, Ugo Attardi. It d...
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$1,800
H 31 in W 26.25 in D 1.75 in
Norio Azuma (1928–2004) Color lithograph 'SPRING' signed and numbered 19/36
Located in Dallas, TX
A refined abstract composition by Norio Azuma, Spring exemplifies the artist’s elegant balance of geometry, color, and spatial harmony. A warm red circular form anchors the compositi...
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$970
H 25.25 in W 20.5 in
Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait drawing is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist and numbered 8/25 lower right in pencil. This print features a pair of sketches...
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"Raw" From the portfolio"The Beautiful Sixties"
By Ilya Kabakov
Located in New York, NY
Ilya Kabakov is a Soviet-born American conceptual artist, born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. He worked for thirty years in Moscow, from the 1950s until the late 1980s. He now lives and...
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