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.
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
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
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
$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
$1,119
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
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...
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
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
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
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 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
Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 1959, Signed, Ornate Gold Frame
By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Boldly impassioned and masterfully composed, this 1959 abstract oil painting by M. Gargiulo (signature and date intact) offers a rich interplay of geometry and painterly expression. ...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Italian modern Geometrical and abstract painting on paper, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Geometrical and abstract painting on paper, 1990s Rectangular painting on paper. The geometric subject of the artwork has a squared pattern: inside it has both dotted ...
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Floral Painting Signed
Located in Elkton, MD
Vibrant and expressive, this mid-century modern (or contemporary-style) abstract floral painting features a bouquet of white, orange, and yellow flowers in a dark vase, set against a...
Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Surreal Homestead Painting, Signed Oil on Canvas
By Frank Walcutt, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Nestled between dream and memory, this compelling “Homestead” painting by Frank Walcutt invites a serene journey into surreal modernist landscape. Crafted in the 1970s, the work unfo...
Canvas, Wood, Paint