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Irving Amen Art

American, 1918-2011

Born in New York City, Irving Amen began drawing at the young age of four. By the time he was fourteen-years-old, he won a scholarship to the Pratt Institute. He emulated Michelangelo's masterpieces and spent years perfecting his unique style. From 1942–45, Amen served with the Armed Forces. He headed a mural project and executed murals in the United States and Belgium. He had his first exhibition at the New School for Social Research in New York and his second at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington in 1949. Amen studied in Paris in 1950. Upon his return to the United States, he had one-man shows in New York and Washington D.C. In 1953, Amen traveled throughout Italy. This resulted in a series of eleven woodcuts, eight etchings and several oil paintings. One of these woodcuts, Piazza San Marco #4 and its four woodblocks constitute a permanent exhibit of block printing in color at the Smithsonian Institution. Travel in Israel, Greece and Turkey in 1960 led to a retrospective show in Jerusalem. His art is widely owned and loved. Amen has taught at Pratt Institute and the University of Notre Dame. Commissions include a Peace Medal in honor of the Vietnam War and 12 stained glass windows for the Congregation Agudas Achim in Ohio. He is listed in the Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers and the Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists by Paul Cummings.

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Irving Amen Signed Wood Cut Print Titled “Blue Bird” no. 68/200
By Irving Amen
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful colored wood cut print by American born artist Irving Amen. Titled “Blue Bird” and annotated 68/200. Hand signed. Dimensions with frame are 26” H x 19.75” W x 1.75” d. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Irving Amen Art

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Wood, Paper

Reading Girl, Framed Painting by Irving Amen
By Irving Amen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Irving Amen, American (1918 - 2011) Title: Reading Girl Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
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1970s Modern Irving Amen Art

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Oil

Irving Amen Signed Mid-Century Modern Framed Color Woodcut Print Susan
By Irving Amen
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and richly colored woodcut image by New York City/American-born Jewish artist Irving Amen. Pencil signed, titled (Susan), and noted "artist proof" (likely a small edition after the initial run of 50-100 prints) by the artist. Would be a great eye-catching work in about any setting. Amen's work can be found in prominent collections and museums both domestically and internationally including: Museum of Modern Art, New York National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The National Gallery of Art Washington University of South Alabama – Mobile, Alabama Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona Tucson Museum of Art – Tucson, Arizona Arkansas Art Center Foundation – Little Rock, Arkansas Arkansas State University – State University, Arkansas Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum – Berkeley, California Skirball Museum Hebrew Union College – Los Angeles, California' Mills College – Oakland, California Stanford University Museum of Art – Stanford, California Hausatonic Museum – Bridgeport, Connecticut Yale University – New Haven, Connecticut University of Georgia – Athens, Georgia Honolulu Academy of Arts – Honolulu, Hawaii Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois Quincy College Art Gallery – Quincy, Illinois Rosary College – River Forest, Illinois Illinois State Museum – Springfield, Illinois Lafayette Art Center – Lafayette, Indiana Art Gallery, University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame, Indiana Davenport Municipal Art Gallery – Davenport, Iowa Des Moines Art Center – Des Moines, Iowa University of Maine Art Gallery – Orono, Maine Baltimore Museum of Art – Baltimore, Maryland Boston Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Art Museum – Boston, Massachusetts Town of Brookline Public Library – Brookline, Massachusetts Fogg Art Museum – Cambridge, Massachusetts De Cordova and Dana Museum – Lincoln, Massachusetts Art Museum Mount Holyoke College – South Hadley, Massachusetts Museum of Fine Arts – Springfield, Massachusetts Albion College – Albion, Michigan University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota Central Missouri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Irving Amen Art

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Wood, Paper

Bearing Gifts, Framed Lithograph 3/90 by Irving Amen
By Irving Amen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Outstanding color lithograph, titled “Bearing Gifts” from 1950s and annotated 3/90, signed by American artist Irving Amen. Amen (1918-2011) is known as one of the most important p...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Irving Amen Art

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Glass

YOUNG MOTHER
By Irving Amen
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 200. Image size approx 14.75 x 11.75 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork appears to be in exce...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Irving Amen Art

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Paper, Screen

Kneeling Mother and Son, Framed Modern Painting by Irving Amen
By Irving Amen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Irving Amen, American (1918 - 2011) Title: Untitled (Kneeling Mother and Son) Year: circa 1975 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 24 x 20 inches Frame: 32 x 28 inches
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1970s Modern Irving Amen Art

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Oil

Color Lithograph by Irving Amen, Titled "Violin"
By Irving Amen
Located in Miami, FL
Fine color lithograph titled "Violin" by Irving Amen. Pencil signed by the artist, numbered 83/90. This fine quality contemporary and decorative artwork by Irving Amen would enhanc...
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20th Century American Modern Irving Amen Art

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Feast of Lights, Woodcut Print by Irving Amen
By Irving Amen
Located in Long Island City, NY
This tri-tone woodcut depicts children gathered around a menorah for Hannukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. As it appears that all of the candles are lit, it is likely that this ei...
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1980s Irving Amen Art

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Woodcut

Family, Etching by Irving Amen
By Irving Amen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Irving Amen, American (1918 - 2011) Title: Family Year: circa 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 18 x 13 inches Size: 23 x 17.5 i...
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1960s Modern Irving Amen Art

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Etching

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