Max Pollak Art

Austrian, 1886-1970

Max Pollak, painter and printmaker, was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on February 2, 1886, but his family moved to Vienna, Austria when he was six months old. He was raised in Vienna and, in 1902, at sixteen years of age he entered the Vienna Academy of Art. He studied painting and printmaking under William Unger and Ferdinand Schmutzer. In 1912, he traveled to Italy, France, and Holland to study and paint. During the First World War, he was appointed painter of the Austrian Army. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1927, living for a time on the East Coast where he traveled about and produced an amazing series of color aquatints of New York, Cincinnati, and Detroit. His first exhibition at the 57th Street Art Gallery in New York was a commercial success and he was commissioned by Theodore Dreiser in 1929 to illustrate his book, My City, and eight of Pollak's color aquatints are reproduced in the book. In 1938, Pollak and his wife, Friedl, moved to San Francisco, California. Pollak was inspired by his new city and its environs and produced beautiful views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Sausalito. Later travels were to Mexico and Guatemala. Pollak was equally facile working in drypoint, aquatint, and soft ground etching. One of his specialties was portraiture and he produced a number of drypoints of noteworthy people and dancers. Some of his color aquatints of San Francisco and Sausalito were derived from views from his homes in those cities. His graphic oeuvre is comprised of over 500 prints for which he won numerous awards including the Chicago Society of Etchers prize in 1942, and the California Society of Etchers awards in 1942, 1944, and 1945. Pollak exhibited at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939 and had numerous solo exhibitions, including a 1928 show in New York, a 1940 show at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, and a 1973 exhibition at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers and the California Society of Etchers and his work is represented in the Oakland Museum of California Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the de Young Memorial Museum, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, and the British Museum, the Judah L. Magnes Museum, and Princeton University. Max Pollak died in Sausalito, California on May 29, 1970.

Artist: Max Pollak

Max PollakIndian Mother and Child, c. 1950

$400

Indian Mother and Child

By Max Pollak

Located in San Francisco, CA

This color etching is titled "Indian Mother and Child" (c. 1950) by Czech/American artist Max Pollak (1886 - 1970) is an original etching on wove paper. It is hand signed and numbered 37/100 in pencil by the artist. It is framed in its original frame and is in excellent condition. Image (plate mark) size is 5.65 in. x 5.25 in. Max Pollak, painter and printmaker, was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on February 2, 1886, but his family moved to Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Vienna and, in 1902, he entered the Vienna Academy of Art. He studied painting and printmaking under William Unger and Ferdinand Schmutzer. In 1912, he traveled to Italy, France, and Holland to study and paint. During the First World War, he was appointed painter of the Austrian Army. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1927. His first exhibition at the 57th Street Art Gallery in New York was a commercial success and he was commissioned by Theodore Dreiser...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Max Pollak Art

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Etching

Max PollakDancer Kity Harding, c. 1950

$1,200

Dancer Kity Harding

By Max Pollak

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Kity Harding" (c. 1950) is an original etching by noted Czech/American artist Max Pollak (1886 - 1970) It is hand signed and titled in pencil by the artist. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Max Pollak Art

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Etching

Max PollakMax Pollak Original Color Etching "New York Battery", circa 1927

$1,650

Max Pollak Original Color Etching "New York Battery"

By Max Pollak

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Large color etching and aquatint of New York by Czech/California artist Max Pollak, (1886-1970) This print is titled "New York Battery" and was printed, circa 1927. Image measures: 1...

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Early 20th Century Max Pollak Art

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Paper, Etching

Max PollakBohemia, 1925

$450

Bohemia

By Max Pollak

Located in New York, NY

Max Pollak (1886-1970), Bohemia, drypoint with wash and pencil additions, c. 1925, signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left. In very good condition, printed on a chine coll...

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1920s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Watercolor, Pencil, Drypoint

Max Pollak'New York, the Hoboken Ferry', Vienna, Chicago & California Society of Etchers

$1,850

'New York, the Hoboken Ferry', Vienna, Chicago & California Society of Etchers

By Max Pollak

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Max Pollak' (American, 1886-1970) with number and limitation, lower center, '54/150' and titled, lower left, 'New York: Hoboken Ferry'. Stamped in plate, lower r...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Max Pollak Art

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Paper, Etching

Charles Frederick William MielatzTugs on the Hudson, 1900

$600

H 4.5 in W 3.38 in

Tugs on the Hudson

By Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Located in Middletown, NY

Drypoint etching with engraving printed in black ink on Japanese mulberry paper, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 inches (113 x 84 mm), full margins. In superb condition. A beautiful New York City river...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Geoffrey Bowman"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition, 1995

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 20 in D 0.25 in

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition

By Geoffrey Bowman

Located in Soquel, CA

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition Delicate and perfect ovals in orange, yellow, red, and blue are purposefully arranged on lined paper...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Max Pollak Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph, Etching

Julia LanAbstract Black and Grey Etching, 1980

$310

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Abstract Black and Grey Etching

By Julia Lan

Located in Houston, TX

Dynamic French abstract etching in black and grey by artist Julia Lan, circa 1980. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat f...

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1980s Max Pollak Art

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Paper, Ink, Etching

Kind of CyanSoft Light in the Woods, Forest Landscape, Blue Tones, Handmade Cyanotype Print, 2024

$420

H 40 in W 28 in

Soft Light in the Woods, Forest Landscape, Blue Tones, Handmade Cyanotype Print

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition of a cyanotype print. This beautiful image shows the subtle afternoon light going through the woods during the summer. Details: + T...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Watercolor

Kind of CyanMediterranean Seascape, Nautical Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Blueprint, 2021

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Mediterranean Seascape, Nautical Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Blueprint

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves" is a handmade cyanotype print of the subtle tidal flow moving in on the Mediterranean Sea. ...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Emulsion, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph

Kind of CyanPacific Sunset Waves, Contemporary Cyanotype on Paper, Navy Blue, Beach House, 2020

$312Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 40 in

Pacific Sunset Waves, Contemporary Cyanotype on Paper, Navy Blue, Beach House

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Sunset Waves" is an original cyanotype that abstractly shows the sunset reflections on the sea. Details: + Titl...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Emulsion, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Lithograph, Monop...

Kind of CyanBlustery Clouds, Stormy Sky Landscape, Blue Tones, Extra Large Cyanotype, Paper, 2020

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Blustery Clouds, Stormy Sky Landscape, Blue Tones, Extra Large Cyanotype, Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Blustery Clouds" is an cyanotype of the semi-abstract patterns of clouds in the sky after a storm. Details: + Title: Blu...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Watercolor, Paper, Emulsion, Etching, Lithograph

Kind of CyanFull Blue Moon, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Cosmos, Deep Blue Space, 2022

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Full Blue Moon, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Cosmos, Deep Blue Space

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Blue Moon" shows an outstanding full moon with all its details. Details: + Title: Blue Moon + Year: 2022 + Edition Size...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Emulsion, Watercolor

Richard EarlomAntique view of Rome with an aqueduct spanning the Tiber, 1810

$250

H 6.03 in W 9.53 in

Antique view of Rome with an aqueduct spanning the Tiber

By Richard Earlom

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Boydell, 1810. Aquatint with engraving printed in sepia on cream wove paper with a partial 1805 watermark, 6 x 9 1/2 (153 x 242 mm); sheet 10 3/8 x 14 1/8 inches (264 x 360 ...

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Early 19th Century Modern Max Pollak Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Louis H. RuylNew York Skyline, 1920

$450

H 9.18 in W 12.72 in

New York Skyline

By Louis H. Ruyl

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with drypoint on cream wove paper with deckle edges, 4 3/8 x 12 3/4 inches (233 x 323 mm); sheet 9 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (240 x 338 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 4/75 ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Kind of CyanVenice Beach Seascape, Long Wave, Nautical Scene in Blue Tones, Limited Edition, 2025

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Venice Beach Seascape, Long Wave, Nautical Scene in Blue Tones, Limited Edition

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This beautiful cyanotype is titled "Long Wave in Venice Beach" and it shows an outstanding wave in one of the most iconic ...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Paper, Emulsion, Watercolor, Engraving, Etching, Monotype

Kind of CyanExtra Large Cyanotype Seascape of Pacific Ocean Currents, Nautical Blue & White, 2021

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Extra Large Cyanotype Seascape of Pacific Ocean Currents, Nautical Blue & White

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Ocean Currents (Blue Border)" is a handmade cyanotype print of rough water texture resembling Pacific Ocean swell...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Other Medium, Lithograph, Rag Paper, Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Max PollakMax Pollak San Francisco Colored Etching Aquatint Golden Gate Bridge Signed 1944

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H 20.75 in W 20.75 in D 0.75 in

Max Pollak San Francisco Colored Etching Aquatint Golden Gate Bridge Signed 1944

By Max Pollak

Located in Portland, OR

Etching & color aquatint of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge, by Max Pollak (1886 - 1970), circa 1944. Edition of 150, this being numbered 52, image size 14 7/8" x 14 1/2" plate...

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1940s Vienna Secession Max Pollak Art

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Aquatint

Max PollakLower East Side Tenements Yiddish Barber Shop 1920's Aquatint Etching Judaica, 1929

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H 15 in W 9.5 in

Lower East Side Tenements Yiddish Barber Shop 1920's Aquatint Etching Judaica

By Max Pollak

Located in Surfside, FL

Hand signed, numbered and titled. It depicts the old lower east side of New York city with its tenements and different language signes, barber shop poles...

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1920s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Max PollakLower East Side Tenements Yiddish Barber Shop 1920's Aquatint Etching Judaica, 1929

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H 15 in W 9.5 in

Lower East Side Tenements Yiddish Barber Shop 1920's Aquatint Etching Judaica

By Max Pollak

Located in Surfside, FL

Hand signed, numbered and titled. It depicts the old lower east side of New York city with its tenements and different language signes, barber shop poles...

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1920s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Max PollakIn the Nikolsburg, [Mikulov, Moravia] Refugee Camp., 1914

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In the Nikolsburg, [Mikulov, Moravia] Refugee Camp.

By Max Pollak

Located in Plano, TX

In Flüchtlingslager Nikolsburg-Auskämmen. (In the Nikolsburg,[Mikulov, Moravia] Refugee Camp.) This rare series of ten etchings by Max Pollak records displaced Galician families. He made the prints while he was on duty with the Austrian army in 1914. He printed them when he returned to Vienna. 1914. Drypoints. Edition 75, #30. Rich impressions printed on Japan paper. Each drypoint signed, titled and annotated in pencil. Each print individually housed in its original 2-ply mat (12 1/4 x 11 3/4) and hinged at top of print to backing ; minor surface grime commensurate with age. Each stamped on verso of mat backing with triangular inked export stamp. $4,000 the set of 10: 1.Schlafraum (Dormitory). 1914. Drypoint. 7 1/4 x 6 5/16 (sheet 10 5/8 x 8 1/4). Edition 75, #30. 2.Flüchtling (Refugee). 1914. Drypoint. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (sheet 5 3/4 x 5 9/16). Edition 75, #30. 3.Frau mit Kindern (Woman with Children). 1914. Drypoint. 3 5/8 x 5 7/16 (sheet 6 1/2 x 8 7/16) 4. Morgengebet (Morning Prayer). 1914. Drypoint. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 (sheet 6 9/16 x 6 1/4). Edition 75, #30. 5. Gruppe von Flüchtlingslingen (A Group of Refugees). 1914. Drypoint. 4 1/2 x5 1/2 (sheet 6 3/8 x 8). Edition 75, #30. 6. Altes Weib (Old Woman). 1914. Drypoint. 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 (sheet 6 9/16 x 6 3/8). Edition 75, #30. 7. Auskommen (Getting By). 1914. Drypoint. 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 (sheet 6 9/16 x 6 3/8). Edition 75, #30. 8. Kinder (Children). 1914. Drypoint. 6 1/4 x 7 3/8 (sheet 9 3/4 x 11). Edition 75, #30. 9. Im Zimmern der Barache (In the Rooms of the Barracks). 1914. Drypoint. 5 x 7 3/16 (sheet 10 9 3/4). Edition 75, #30. 10. Junge Mutter (Young Mother). 1914. Drypoint. 3 3/16 x 5 (sheet 7 3/8 x 9 1/4). Edition 75, #30. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born in Prague, Max Pollak studied painting and etching at the Vienna Academy under William Unger and Ferdinand Schmutzer...

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1910s Modern Max Pollak Art

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Drypoint

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