Michael Loew was born on May 8, 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker and from 1926–29, he studied at the Art Students League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany and Italy with a group of artists, including Max Schnitzler and Alfred Jensen. When he returned to New York City in 1931, the Great Depression hit Loew unexpectedly and for the next two years, he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the Works Progress Administration where he painted murals and partnered up with longtime friend Willem de Kooning in 1939 on a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at the New York World's Fair. Their friendship lasted for the rest of their lives and in fact, Loew met his wife Mildred through a friend of de Kooning's. He traveled to Mexico in the late 1930s. Loew had a strong interest in artists' rights and activism and as president of the Artists Union, he led a protest which involved artists chaining themselves to poles in Union Square. After Pearl Harbor, Loew joined the Navy and served as the battalion artist for the Seabees in the Pacific. When he returned in 1946, his painting moved quickly toward abstraction. From 1947–49, he studied post-cubism at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts. In 1948, he joined the Spiral Group, an organization of artists devoted to the exhibition of experimental art. The Artists Gallery in New York hosted his first one-man show in 1949 and one year later, he enrolled at the Atelier Léger in Paris. In 1956, he began teaching in the United States. By 1985 he had been an instructor at the Portland Museum School, University of California at Berkeley and the School of Visual Arts. His works are in the collections of prominent institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He died on November 14, 1985, in New York.
Space Forms Pastel Drawing, Post-Modern, Signed, 1952, Framed
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
"SPACE FORMS", 1952 No. 3, pastel on paper with white frame (red, black, orange), by MICHAEL LOEW, (American 1907-1985), signed and dated '52 in pencil lower right
Paper, Crayon
Charcoal Geometric Abstract Artwork on Paper, Modern, Signed 1959
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Charcoal abstract of geometric forms on paper (1959 signed: MICHAEL LOEW) (similar to GRL3816)
Paper
Mid-20th Century Signed Charcoal Abstract of Geometric Forms
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Charcoal abstract of geometric forms on paper (1959 signed: MICHAEL LOEW) (similar to GRL3817-darker center)
Paper
Black Nude, 1968, Hand-Painted India Ink on Paper, Signed, 20x26 in
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Michael Loew, American 1907-1985, Black Nude, 1968, Signed Lower right, India Ink/Paper, 26" x 20"
Paper
ML-10-68 India Ink Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1968
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Michael Loew, American 1907-1985, ML-10-68 India Ink, 1968, Signed Lower right
Paper
India Ink Nude Painting in White Wood Frame (Signed Loew, 1959)
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Post-War American India ink on paper painting of a seated nude leaning on a table, executed in a minimalistic, contoured style in a white wooden frame (...
Paper
$1,500
H 20 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Nude Painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips, No Frame, Black Ink Drawing on Paper
By Jenna Snyder-Phillips
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips. Black ink on hard paper. Art work is from 2012. Artist is educated in Italy. This nude painting is sold but we have another one very similar. ...
Acrylic
$1,122
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Max Marra Tempera on Paper, Modern Artwork, Signed, 21st Century
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Conte...
Paper, Wood
$1,122
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Max Marra Tempera on Paper, Modern Artwork, Signed, 21st Century
By Max Marra
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Contemporary Italian tempera on paper signed Max Marra 2004(multimedia experimenter), tempera on a gold background. Max Marra was born in Paola, Calabria, in 1950. He moved to Lisson...
Paper, Wood
$1,260
H 10.52 in W 12.41 in D 1.19 in
Shogo Okamoto 20th Century Japanese Fish Signed Copperplate Print
Located in Vancouver, BC
Incredibly hand done copperplate etching print of a pair of fish. I can't make out the name of the artist but it is signed and is an edition of 77/150 - dated 1983 Printmaker Shogo Okamoto...
Other
French Mid-Century Modern Signed Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
This painting of a guitar provides a simplistic interest to the viewer with it's different lines, shapes and brush strokes. It's signed J. Lacoste.
Paint
Pal Fried Nude Portrait Oil on Canvas
By Pal Fried
Located in San Diego, CA
Nude portrait oil on canvas by Hungarian/American artist Pal Fried. Excellent overall condition in period frame with a light vertical scratch line running along the lower middle as s...
Iridescent Oil Paint and Wax on Paper by James Nares
By James Nares
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique oil paint and wax on paper by James Nares ( British, b. 1953 ). Untitled. circa 2008. Archivally framed in a 12-karat white gold frame.
Paper
Cityscape Oil Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, Canadian, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jean Nerfin Oil on Canvas Canadian, born 1922 Landscape in the Mid-Century Modern Paris School style. Painting in nice original condition! Signed and dated bottom right corner.
Paint
Mid Century Modern Danish Abstract Painting, signed and dated 1968
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid-Century Modern Blue Abstract Painting 1968 This panting is a captivating piece from the Danish art scene, characterized by its striking use of various shades of blue. Signed by ...
Canvas
Mid Century Modern Danish Abstract Signed Painting- 1975
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Danish Abstract Signed Painting- 1975 This artwork, with its modest dimensions of 17 inches in height and 19 inches in width, showcases a mastery of abstract expression ...
Canvas
1980's Abstract Oil On Canvas Modern Artwork
Located in New York, NY
1987 modern oil on canvas abstract artwork painting, purchase at a estate in Maine, signed by the artist in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Canvas
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
By Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Brussels, BE
Abstract Composition Gouache on Paper, Miodrag, Signed
Metal
Small Framed Male Nude in Ink by Michael Loew, 1951
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century American ink on paper drawing signed "Loew '51." The black and white drawing is set within a white wooden frame and depicts a seated male nude and interior executed in an...
Ink, Paper