Moishe Smith was born on January 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a printmaker whose naturalistic realism style interprets the scene for his viewer. His command of the intaglio plate was profound and in print, after print, he displayed his understanding of how to use it to evoke a peaceful landscape or a vibrant city square. He was not a miniaturist, his plates were large and his compositions simple, yet his prints had at the same time a sense of intimacy and a feeling of spaciousness. They were complex without being fussy, allusive without being obscure. His feeling for landscape had been evident from his very earliest prints and he remains a figurative artist, always concerned with the recreation of the visible world. But like Ensor, whose work he echoes (but does not mimic) in The Peasant's Entry into Brussels and A Gothic Tale, Smith added to the familiar world a substantial component of fantasy. Some of his finest prints were pastoral, like the lyrical The Four Seasons or the intimate Pines of Rapallo, but Smith had also remarked on the more grotesque aspects of modern society in a number of satirical works that were almost unknown even to those who have enthusiastically followed his career. In his plates, such as Roman Holiday or The Glory that was Rome, he pulled together the several strands of his earlier work, the exploration of architecture and nature, the treatment of the human figure in the city square and added a new sense of disciplined form and line. Above all, the prints of Moishe Smith are exceptionally personal statements, acknowledging a tradition of masterful printmaking. He died in Logan, Utah on July 5, 1993.
"Stampede, " Original Black and White Etching by Moishe Smith
By Moishe Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Stampede" is an original etching by Moishe Smith. This etching depicts a crowd of people looking at a stage. The viewer sees only the backs of the heads in the crowd. This is editio...
Etching
$2,610
20th century aquatint etching figurative portrait ink unfinished female subject
By Moishe Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Maria (Artist's Wife)" is an original etching by Moishe Smith, signed in the bottom right corner and numbered in the bottom left. The piece depicts a seated woman from the waist up,...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Double Faces, Variant #1
By Michael Bowen
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Double Faces" c.1975 is an original color etching with aquatint on wove paper by American surrealist artist Michael Bowen, 1937-2009. It is hand signed with initials in pencil by the artist. The plate mark (image) size is 21.75 x 17.5 inches, sheet size is 29.25 x 20.75 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. About the subject: Nowhere is the intertwining of metaphysical, biographic and social narratives more evident than in the Café Life series painted in the 1980’s. Though the “series” was done in the 80’s, the pieces really revive the spirit of the Beat café scene, which began in the mid-1950’s and which was so instrumental to the particular spiritual and social vibe of the counter culture. And his Café Life observations continue over his artist life with scenes, such as the ones here, from Los Angles, Bolinas, Mexico and Italy. About the artist: Michael Bowen (December 8, 1937 – March 7, 2009) was an American fine artist known as one of the co-founders of the late 20th and 21st century Visionary art movements. His works include paintings on canvas and paper, 92 intaglio etchings based on Jungian psychology, assemblage, bronze sculpture, collage, and handmade art books. An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in inspiring and organizing the first Human Be-In in San Francisco. Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented. He remains influential among avant-garde art circles around the world. He started his art career at age 17, when he joined the American installation artist Ed Kienholz in his Los Angeles studio. There he met and joined with other influential Beat Generation artists including Wallace Berman, John Altoon, and Dennis Hopper. Bowen participated in the construction of the Ferus Gallery and Now Gallery created by Ed Kienholz and curated by Walter Hopps. Bowen attended the Chouinard Art Institute for several years during his formative artistic experiences in Los Angeles. In the late 50s and early 60s, Bowen continued his spiritual training and research. He investigated and practiced a variety of occult topics, Eastern philosophies, and mysticism, and his artwork reflected these themes. Bowen is often referred to as a mystic artist. As a lifelong student of the Bhagavad-Gita, Bowen's entire career has emulated the spiritual warrior archetype of Arjuna, fighting for the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. Michael Bowen moved to San Francisco in the late 1950s, and along with fellow artist comrades Arthur Monroe...
Etching, Aquatint
$470
H 16.54 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Landscape #4 - Etching by Camille Corot - 1850s
By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape #4 is a beautiful original etching realized by Camille Corot in the middle of XIX Century. Image Dimensions: 18.5 x 25.5 cm Very good conditions. Includes passepartout....
Etching
$529
H 21.66 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
North Dock - Etching by Mathew White Ridley - 1860s
Located in Roma, IT
North Dock is a black and White etching realized by Mathew White Ridley in the 1860s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 12x21. Very good impression with wide margins and a very fr...
Etching
$938
H 29 in W 25 in D 1 in
Sofafigur, Etching and Aquatint, Hand Signed, Edition of 95, 29x25 in. Framed
By Paul Wunderlich
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Etching and aquatint on lana paper. Image size 19.3 x 14.9 in. Frame size approx 29 x 25 in. Edition of 95. Certificate of authenticity includ...
Etching, Paper, Aquatint
A Wooded River Landscape; Entry into the Wood
By Anthonie Waterloo
Located in Middletown, NY
A magnificent forest scene with lush, vast foliage along a brook by a master of the Dutch Golden Age. Amsterdam: c1650. Etching on cream laid paper, 5 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches (130 x 147 ...
Laid Paper, Etching
Patitcha
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Patitcha 1947 Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 55.5 x 38 cms (22 x 15 ins) Image size: 34.9 x 27.6 cm (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 ins) HM15405 Selected Coll...
Aquatint
$3,375
H 40 in W 34 in D 1 in
Le Legacy Aquatint Etching on Japon Paper, Signed, 4/150, 20th Century
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Aquatint and etching on Japon paper from Historia de Don Quixote de la Mancha. Hand signed lower right by Salvador Dali. Hand numbered 4/150 lower left. Sheet size: 29.875 x 22.12...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$2,475
H 29.92 in W 22.44 in
Judgement Aquatint Etching on Arches Paper, Signed, Edition 217/300
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Aquatint and etching on Arches paper from Historia de Don Quixote de la Mancha. Hand signed lower right by Salvador Dali. Hand numbered from the edition of 300 lower left. Edition...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$3,713
H 29.875 in W 20.44 in
Judgement Aquatint Etching on Japon Paper, Signed, 63/150, Excellent
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Aquatint and etching on Japon paper from Historia de Don Quixote de la Mancha. Hand signed lower right by Salvador Dali. Hand numbered 63/150 lower left. Sheet size: 29.875 x 22.1...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$304
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Figures - Etching by Marcello Avenali - Late 20th Century
By Marcello Avenali
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original etching on paper by Marcello Avenali. Hand-signed. Numbered, edition 125/125. Image Dimensions: 32 x 50 cm Very good condition except for worn margins. Mar...
Etching
$2,941
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - La Fontaine Portrait - Handsigned Engraving
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - La Fontaine Portrait - Handsigned Engraving 1974 Hand signed by Dali Edition: /250 The dimensions of the image are 22.8 x 15.7 inches on 31 x 23.2 inch paper Referenc...
Drypoint, Aquatint
$2,250
H 19.75 in W 23 in
Heads Up D.H. Etching and Aquatint, Hand Signed, 1980, Edition 18/26
By Red Grooms
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching and aquatint, 1980, on BFK Rives, signed and titled in pencil, numbered 18/26. Published by Brooke Alexander, with full margins. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificat...
Etching, Aquatint, Paper