Mario Sportelli Art

Original Washington (D.C.) American Airlines mid-century vintage travel poster. Professional archival linen backed in very fine condition, ready to frame. Featuring one of the ...

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...

Original Spokane (Washington), The Colorful Capital of the Inland Empire vintage travel fun map. Printed in 1971, this seldom if ever found original map is archival linen backed an...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the FRENCH RIVIERA FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROADS SNCF (French National Railways) - the French Riviera. (Cote D'Azur, known as the French Riviera) The image features people looking out towards a marina full of sailing boats. Colorful artwork by the French painter Jules Cavailles (1901-1977). Printed by Perceval, Paris in 1953. Mid-Century Modern. Grade A- This is the English version of the poster compared to the design created for Cote d'Azur. The English version is much rarer (both are rare today). The poster gives the impression of a naive painting at this Mediterranean beach and seaport. Step into a world of timeless elegance and sunlit dreams with this exquisite French Riviera Vintage...

1979 Lithograph on BFK Rives 89 x 107 cm Edition of 50 Hand-signed, numbered and dated by Hockney Published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mt. Kisco, NY Literature: MCAT 214 Tyler 257 Fra...

A black and white, large-scale surreal mythical landscape of an ocean voyage, with a snake wrapped around a clock, female figure, greek urns, and an...

This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...

TAXI is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the well known and loved British artist and humorist, Beryl Cook(1926-2008). Printed using hand lithography techniques on archival ...

Midsummers Eve is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American woman artist Sally Caldwell-Fisher, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper 100% acid f...

Original 1989 Louis Vuitton Automobile Classiques Poster –Hand Signed, Archival Linen-Backed. This poster was created for the Concours d’Elegance ...

Original poster commemorating Rene Ricard's 1990 exhibition Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 at the Petersburg Press Gallery, New York. The image reproduces his painting, Mal de Fin, ...

Original WW1 poster: A Wonderful Opportunity for You. Ashore, on leave. United States Navy. A pre-war recruiting lithographic poster features an ebullient sailor going home o...

Wolf Kahn Bay with Boats, 1987 Color monotype on Somerset white wove paper Hand signed and dated by Wolf Kahn on the lower right front, bears labels on the back Frame Included: matte...

NOTRE QUARTIER is a hand drawn original lithograph by the artist Ari Gradus printed in 13 colors using traditional hand printmaking techniques on archival Arches paper 100% acid free...

Cannes AM After Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and co-founder of the Cubist movement, which revolutionized European painting and sculpture in the earl...