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Marvin Cherney

Marvin Cherney Portrait "Seated Girl" Oil on Canvas
By Marvin Cherney
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Seated Girl" is an oil on canvas portrait of an artist who was cut down in his prime and largely forgotten until recently. Marvin Cherney's paintings are solemn but unsophisticated in his subjects. He deploys a more limited range of greyed colors in order to emotionalize his subject and heighten the mood of their isolation. This painting was one of the thirteen that was exhibited at Garelick's Gallery in Detroit from January 8th through January 21st in 1961. The painting is 34.75 x 22.5 inches unframed. Marvin Cherney was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1925. He attended the Maryland Institute of Art and the School for Art Studies in New York. After his graduation he began to travel around Europe before returnig to New York. Cherney won 2 Tiffany Awards and Brooklyn Museum Prize and his work has been exhibited at the National Academy of Design, The Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Audubon Artists, University of Nebraska, Silvermine Artists Guild, Butler Art Institute, Ringling Museum, Howard University...
Category

1950s Marvin Cherney

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Young Boy"
By Marvin Cherney
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well done charcoal and wash portrait of a young boy done circa 1945. Signed and dedicated lower middle. Condition is good. Linen gallery mat with thin...
Category

1940s Modern Marvin Cherney

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Young Boy"
"Young Boy"
H 9.5 in W 6.75 in D 1 in
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Find a wide variety of authentic Marvin Cherney art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Marvin Cherney in canvas, charcoal, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Marvin Cherney art, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Roger Etienne, Ruth Gikow, and Harold Haydon. Marvin Cherney art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $275 and tops out at $3,080, while the average work can sell for $1,678.

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