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Isabel Bishop Art

American, 1902-1988
Isabel Bishop (March 3, 1902 – February 19, 1988) was an American painter and graphic artist. Bishop studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York, where she would later become an instructor. She was most notable for her scenes of everyday life in Manhattan, as a member of the loosely-defined ‘Fourteenth Street School’ of artists, grouped in that precinct. Union Square features prominently in her work, which mainly depicts female figures. Bishop’s paintings won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, among other distinctions.
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Artist: Isabel Bishop
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988) "NYC Park Scene" Pencil on paper Sight: 5 x 7-1/8 inches Signed l...

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1930s American Realist Isabel Bishop Art

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Paper, Pencil

Man Holding Hat
Man Holding Hat

Man Holding Hat

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: Sylvan Cole, 1929. Etching on white wove Rives paper with an infinity watermark, 5 15/16 x 3 15/16 inches (151 x 100 mm); sheet 15 7/16 x 11 15/16 inches (392 x 303 mm), f...

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1920s American Realist Isabel Bishop Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

14th Street Oriental

14th Street Oriental

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Middletown, NY

New York, Associated American Artists, 1950. Drypoint and aquatint on cream wove paper, 5 7/8 x 3 15/16 inches (150 x 100 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 48/50 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Stephen Sholinsky...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Isabel Bishop Art

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Aquatint, Drypoint

Fourteenth Street Oriental
Fourteenth Street Oriental

Fourteenth Street Oriental

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: Associated American Artists, 1950. Drypoint and aquatint on white wove paper, 5 7/8 x 3 15/16 inches (150 x 100 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil in the lower margin. Pri...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Isabel Bishop Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Putting on the Coat

Putting on the Coat

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Middletown, NY

A bright and silvery impression with warm plate tone by a female icon of the Union Square group. New York: Associated American Artists, 1943. Etching on cream wove paper, 5 7/8 x 3 ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1951 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1951 Spr...

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1950s Isabel Bishop Art

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Lithograph

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY." Drawing, pencil on paper, circa 1927. Initialed in pencil, lower right. 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (ima...

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1920s Isabel Bishop Art

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Pencil

IN FRONT OF THE 42ND STREET LIBRARY
IN FRONT OF THE 42ND STREET LIBRARY

IN FRONT OF THE 42ND STREET LIBRARY

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel. IN FRONT OF THE 42ND STREET LIBRARY. Teller 3. Etching, 1927. 4 x 3 inches; 100 x 75 mm. Signed in pencil. One of only a few lifetime impre...

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1920s Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

Noon Hour
Noon Hour

Noon Hour

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Westport, CT

Noon Hour. 1935. Etching. Teller 18. 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 (sheet 11 3/8 x 8 1/2). Edition 250 published by Associated American Artists in 1946 (were a few earlier impressions from a propose...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

Snack Bar
Snack Bar

Snack Bar

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Westport, CT

A member of New York's 14th Street School, Isabel Bishop is best known for her graphic art and urban subject matter. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she arrived in New York in 1918 at age ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

THE WALL AT UNIONSQUARE

THE WALL AT UNIONSQUARE

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). THE WALL AT UNION SQUARE Drawing, pencil on paper, not dated. Signed in pencil, lower right. 4 x 5 inches (main image), 7 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches (she...

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Mid-20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Pencil

UNTITLED (WOMAN LOOKING IN PURSE).

UNTITLED (WOMAN LOOKING IN PURSE).

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel. UNTITLED (WOMAN LOOKING IN PURSE). Ink on cardstock, not dated. Unsigned. 5 x 5 inches. A fast, likely unposed sketch of a passerby. In excellent condition. Isabel Bishop, 1902-1988. Isabel Bishop was born and raised in the Midwest. She came to New York in 1918 where she studied at the New York School of Applied Design for Women and the Art Students League, where her teachers included Kenneth Hayes Miller and Guy Pene du Bois. In 1934 she rented a studio in Union Square where she worked for the remainder of her career, often taking as her subjects the men and women who worked in the shops and offices on the square, or who walked or sat in Union Square Park. She was a great draughtsman, and much of her graphic work is devoted to studies of the human figure in motion or at rest within the context of their activities in Union Square or similar settings. Bishop made etchings throughout her career, producing more than 80 prints between 1925 and 1982. Prior to 1978 Bishop had editoned only a few of her prints; most of them were printed on an “as needed” basis only, by her, on her own press as gifts, or for sale. From 1978 on, Bishop collaborated with Sylvan Cole of Associated American Artists and the master printer Stephen Sholinsky...

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Mid-20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Ink

Isabel Bishop Ink Wash, Woman Sitting
Isabel Bishop Ink Wash, Woman Sitting

Isabel Bishop Ink Wash, Woman Sitting

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Isabel Bishop (1902-1988) Ink Wash on paper. Woman sitting, circa 1940's. Image measures: 5 3/4"h x 5 3/4"w. In very good condition. signed lower left. The work presents in a museum...

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Mid-20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Ink

LEANING ON THE WALL

LEANING ON THE WALL

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel. LEANING ON THE WALL. Teller 4. Etching, 1927. A rare Proof printed by the artist; there was no edition of this print. Signed in pencil, lower right, and inscribed "Li...

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1920s Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

Isabel Bishop Etching & Drypoint -  "In the Bus"
Isabel Bishop Etching & Drypoint -  "In the Bus"

Isabel Bishop Etching & Drypoint - "In the Bus"

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Isabel Bishop Original Etching & Drypoint, 1947. Titled: “In the Bus.” Printed for the Miniature Print Society. Pencil signed lower right. The image size is: 4 3/4"h x 5 1/8"w. Shee...

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Mid-20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Putting on the Coat (front)

Putting on the Coat (front)

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

Isabel Bishop (1902-1988), Putting on the Coat, etching, 1943, signed in pencil lower right and titled (Putting on Coat (front)) lower left margins. Reference: Teller 31. In excellen...

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1940s American Realist Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

Nude (Front View)
Nude (Front View)

Nude (Front View)

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

From "Eight Etchings" (1925-1931) Printed by Stem Graphics Published by Midtown Galleries and Sylvan Cole Gallery Signed in pencil lower right

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20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

Nude (Back View)
Nude (Back View)

Nude (Back View)

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

From "Eight Etchings" (1925-1931) Printed by Stem Graphics Published by Midtown Galleries and Sylvan Cole Gallery Signed in pencil lower right

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20th Century Isabel Bishop Art

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Etching

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