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 PollakEtching and aquatint of Wall Street, New York, 1920s, 1920s

$750

Etching and aquatint of Wall Street, New York, 1920s

By Max Pollak

Located in Colfax, CA

Etching and aquatint of Wall Street, New York circa 1928 by Max Pollak. Painter and printmaker Max Pollak, (1886-1970), was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia and was raised in Vienna, A...

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1920s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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

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

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 CyanMalibu Pine Sea View, Blue Tones California Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype, Paper, 2025

$420

H 28 in W 40 in

Malibu Pine Sea View, Blue Tones California Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype, Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Stunning image of a breezy "Malibu Pine Sea View". Details: + Title: Malibu Pine Sea View + Year: 2025 + Edition Size: 50...

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2010s Realist Max Pollak Art

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Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype

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

Luigi Kasimir'Brooklyn Bridge' — Iconic New York City Landmark, 1927

$1,975

H 11.38 in W 16.82 in

'Brooklyn Bridge' — Iconic New York City Landmark

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Luigi Kasimir, 'Brooklyn Bridge', color etching with aquatint, 1927, edition 100. Signed in pencil. A superb impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, cream wove paper; with margins...

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1920s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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 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

Paul SchumannChicago Skyline, 1900

$800

H 7.17 in W 10.83 in

Chicago Skyline

By Paul Schumann

Located in Middletown, NY

A beautiful turn-of-the-century lake view of Chicago by an American artist known for his Texas landscapes. Etching with drypoint on watermarked Umbria laid paper with deckle edges, 7 1/4 x 10 7/8 inches (182 x 275 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 4/25 in pencil, lower margin. In good condition with adhesive residue at the sheet edges on the verso, does not show through to the recto. A lovely Lake Michigan landscape...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Gene Kloss'Riders at Sundown' — Mid-Century Southwest Regionalism, 1953

$2,300

H 8.25 in W 11.88 in

'Riders at Sundown' — Mid-Century Southwest Regionalism

By Gene Kloss

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

'Riders at Sundown', aquatint and drypoint, edition 75, 1953, Kloss 451. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Artist's Proof' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked, atmospheric impression, in ...

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1950s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Charles Frederick William MielatzCoenties Slip, 1907

$400

H 13.9 in W 9.77 in

Coenties Slip

By Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Located in Middletown, NY

Lower Manhattan and the Seaport as the artist imagined it would have appeared before 1835. New York: 1907. Etching with drypoint on Japon paper, 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (353 x 248 mm...

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Late 19th Century American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Drypoint, Handmade Paper

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

Leon DoliceNew York Skyline, NY; East River, 1930

$800

H 5.94 in W 10.19 in

New York Skyline, NY; East River

By Leon Dolice

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on medium stock, cream wove paper, 5 15/16 x 10 3/16 inches (151 x 259 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. A fine and detailed impression in dark bl...

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1930s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Archival Paper, Etching

Jesse F. ReedChurch at Chichicastenango, 1963

$550

H 9.88 in W 11.88 in

Church at Chichicastenango

By Jesse F. Reed

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Jesse F. Reed, 'Church at Chichicastenango', color etching and aquatint, 1963. Signed and titled in pencil. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 3/8 to 2 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, located in a mountainous region about 140 km northwest of Guatemala City. Chichicastenango is a K'iche' Maya cultural center, with the great majority of the municipality's population indigenous Mayan K'iche. The church depicted is the 400-year-old church Iglesia de Santo Tomás. Built atop a Pre-Columbian temple platform, the steps which remain venerated today, originally led to a temple of the pre-Hispanic Maya civilization. K'iche' Maya priests still use the church for their rituals, burning incense and candles. Each of the 18 stairs that lead up to the church stands for one month of the Maya calendar year. ABOUT THE ARTIST Jesse Floyd Reed (1920-2011) studied art in New York City at the Grand Central School of Art and the Art Students’ League. He held degrees in History and English and completed special advance studies in Asian, African, and Latin American art, history and culture. At the time of his retirement, he was a Professor of the Arts Emeritus at Davis & Elkins College, a position he held for over forty-nine years. A nationally recognized artist since 1947, Professor Reed’s art has been shown in hundreds of museums, libraries, colleges, and universities, including the Boston Museum, National Museum, The Library of Congress, Brooklyn Museum, and Seattle Museum. In his native West Virginia, he is represented in the permanent collections of the Huntington Museum and the Charleston Museum at Sunrise. The recipient of many national and regional awards, Reed was a member of the Salmagundi Club in NY, the Boston Printmakers, the Print Club of Albany, and was a founding member of the West Virginia Water...

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1960s American Modern Max Pollak Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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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