Robert Blackburn Art

American, 1920-2003

Robert Blackburn participated in the rich mix of art programs and creative groups available in Harlem as he was growing up, including Charles Alston's Harlem Arts Workshop, the Harlem YMCA, and later the Harlem Artists’ Guild. In 1937, Blackburn joined the WPA at the Harlem Community Art Center, the largest New York center for instruction in the arts. There, he was exposed to Harlem's most prominent artists, among them Aaron Douglas, William Henry Johnson, and Jacob Lawrence. Blackburn studied with Will Barnet and Vaclav Vytlacil at the Art Students League, which he attended in the early 1940s on scholarship. In 1949, he founded the Printmaking Workshop, an artist's cooperative modeled on Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17. Blackburn's ongoing commitment to the workshop and his innovative approach to the art of lithography was critical in shaping the development of the medium. In his capacity as a master printmaker, Blackburn collaborated with many major American artists, including Romare Bearden, Robert Motherwell, Jasper Johns, and Helen Frankenthaler. From an early age, Blackburn was the recipient of many awards and fellowships, including the Frederick Douglass Guidance and Art Medals, John Wanamaker Memorial Medal, Spingarn Award, Robert Pious Award, Poussant Award, G. T. Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship. Blackburn's work is represented in numerous major American art museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Library of Congress.

Artist: Robert Blackburn

Robert BlackburnReclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist, c. 1948

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Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Robert Blackburn, Untitled (Reclining Nude), brush and ink, c. 1948, unsigned. A fine, spontaneous work, on cream wove paper. Slight toning to the sheet edges; otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 18 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches (476 x 597 mm). Provenance: Adrienne E. Wheeler Collection, acquired from the artist. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Blackburn (1920 - 2003) participated in the rich mix of art programs and creative groups available in Harlem as he grew up, including Charles Alston's Harlem Arts Workshop, the Harlem YMCA, and later the Harlem Artist's Guild. In 1937 he joined the WPA at the Harlem Community Art Center, the largest New York center for instruction in the arts. There he was exposed to Harlem's most prominent artists, Aaron Douglas, William Henry Johnson...

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1940s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Harold HaydonA Pair of Mid-Century, 1950s Pen & Ink Interior Drawings by Artist Harold Haydon, 1951

$750

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.13 in

A Pair of Mid-Century, 1950s Pen & Ink Interior Drawings by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of delightful, Mid-Century 1950s interior scenes in pen & ink by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. Image sizes: 6" x 9" each. Each are unframed and archivally m...

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1950s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink, Pen

Blanche GrambsBlanche Grambs, (Cooking Still Life: Bread, Olives, Potato, Mushrooms), 1954

$750

H 8.75 in Dm 14.5 in

Blanche Grambs, (Cooking Still Life: Bread, Olives, Potato, Mushrooms)

By Blanche Grambs

Located in New York, NY

In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions. This drawing was probably for a magazine, perhaps House and Garden or House Beautiful. It is signed and dated in pencil on the...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink, Pencil

Blanche GrambsBlanche Grambs, (Shell Fish: Lobster, Crab, and Shrimp), 1960, about

$600

H 9 in W 9.75 in

Blanche Grambs, (Shell Fish: Lobster, Crab, and Shrimp)

By Blanche Grambs

Located in New York, NY

In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions. This ink drawing with a lobster, crab, and a shrimp, was probably for a cookbook; the sheet is cut in a free-form, modernist...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Stephen LongstreetHells Angel on his Hog, 1969

$275

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Hells Angel on his Hog

By Stephen Longstreet

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hells Angel on his Hog Pen and ink on paper, 1969 Signed 'Longstreet' lower right (see photo) Titled and dated upper right Condition: excellent Image/Sheet size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches Pr...

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1960s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Alfred BendinerAlfred Bendiner, (Supper at the Oak Room, Plaza Hotel, NYC), 1963

$750

H 10.5 in W 13.88 in

Alfred Bendiner, (Supper at the Oak Room, Plaza Hotel, NYC)

By Alfred Bendiner

Located in New York, NY

Bendiner always took drawing materials with him when he traveled. And a beautiful piece of 'found' paper was never wasted. (Once in Greece on a bus trip he had to acquire paper from ...

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1960s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

William SommerFemale Nude in Profile, Ink on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1925, c. 1925-28

$10,000

H 14 in W 10 in

Female Nude in Profile, Ink on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1925

By William Sommer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Woman Pen and ink on paper, c. 1925-1928 Signed in pencil lower left Exhibited: Akron Art Institute (Akron Art Museum), William Sommer Retrospective, Oct. 25 to Nov. 29, 1 970 Illu...

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1920s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Peter GrippeProvincetown (Sunbathing), 1966

$1,500

H 13.25 in W 19.25 in

Provincetown (Sunbathing)

By Peter Grippe

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Provincetown (Sunbathing) Sepia ink on tan paper, 1966 Signed in ink lower center (see photo) Exhibited: Art from Lexington Homes, Lincoln Massachusetts, May 14-22, 1966 (see label) ...

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1960s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Jo Cain"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

$6,000

H 17 in W 22 in

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Good Health Week – double sided 13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in...

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1930s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Joseph O'SickeyUntitled (Hot Air Baloon Ascent and Spectators)

$1,200

H 13.625 in W 17 in

Untitled (Hot Air Baloon Ascent and Spectators)

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Hot Air Balloon Ascent and Spectators) Sepia wash on wove paper, 1985 Signed and dated in ink lower right corner From the artist's 1985 sketchbook Probably a view of Cape C...

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1980s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

William SommerAmerican Modernist, Landscape with Figures, Sunset, c. 1925, William Sommer, 1925

$750

H 8.13 in W 11.5 in

American Modernist, Landscape with Figures, Sunset, c. 1925, William Sommer

By William Sommer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

William Sommer (1867-1949) untitled (Sunrise with Figures) Pen and ink on watermarked Otis Litho, Cleveland, paper, c. 1925 Signed with the Estate Stamp B Related Works Several works...

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1920s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Harold HaydonA Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation", 1951

$310

H 14 in W 16 in D 0.13 in

A Striking, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ink Drawing, "Conversation"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking Mid-Century Modern 1950s abstract ink drawing by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of Hayden's experimentation with continuous line drawing. Ink...

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1950s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink, Paper

Blanche GrambsBlanche Grambs, (Study for a Souffle), 1960, about

$900

H 8 in Dm 10 in

Blanche Grambs, (Study for a Souffle)

By Blanche Grambs

Located in New York, NY

In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions. The symmetrical nature of the drawing suggests it was for a book or magazine project with facing pages -- possibly a cookboo...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

Andre DelfauA Stylish, Brightly Colored 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Textile Design, circa 1955

$385

H 26 in W 20 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish, Brightly Colored 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Textile Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design (in black, yellow, blue, pale pink, red tones) by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 15 1/4 x 12 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

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1950s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper

Reginald MarshChicken Ride, c. 1940

$3,000

H 8.375 in W 10.875 in

Chicken Ride

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Chicken Ride Pen and ink on paper, c. 1940 Unsigned Annotated by the artist with his color intentions Preliminary study for "Chicken Ride," watercolor, 1940, in the collection of Mr...

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1940s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

William SommerStanding Nude with Japanese Lanterns, c. 1916

$2,750

H 16.25 in W 12.07 in

Standing Nude with Japanese Lanterns

By William Sommer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Standing Nude with Japanese Lanterns Ink drawing on wove paper, mounted on wove paper support, c. 1916 Signed with the estate stamp B Provenance: Estate of the Artist ...

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1910s American Modern Robert Blackburn Art

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Ink

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Robert BlackburnAbstraction II — African American artist, c. 1950

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H 13.13 in W 7.63 in

Abstraction II — African American artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Robert Blackburn, Untitled (Abstraction II), lithograph, c. 1950, unsigned, no edition–proofs only. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 3/8 to 3 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 13 1/8 x 7 5/8 inches; sheet size 19 x 13 inches. Extremely scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Provenance: Adrienne E. Wheeler Collection, acquired from the artist. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Blackburn participated in the rich mix of art programs and creative groups available in Harlem as he grew up, including Charles Alston's Harlem Arts Workshop, the Harlem YMCA, and later the Harlem Artist's Guild. In 1937 he joined the WPA at the Harlem Community Art Center, the largest New York center for instruction in the arts. There he was exposed to Harlem's most prominent artists, Aaron Douglas, William Henry Johnson, and Jacob Lawrence. He studied with Will Barnet and Vaclav Vytlacil at the Art Students League, which he attended in the early 1940s on scholarship. In 1949 he founded the Printmaking Workshop, an artist's cooperative modeled on Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17. Blackburn's ongoing commitment to the workshop and his innovative approach to the art of lithography was critical in shaping the development of the medium. In his capacity as master printmaker, Blackburn collaborated with many major American artists, including Romare Bearden, Robert Motherwell, Jasper Johns, and Helen Frankenthaler. From an early age, Blackburn was the recipient of many awards and fellowships, including the Frederick Douglas...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Robert Blackburn Art

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Lithograph

Robert BlackburnAbstraction I — African American artist, c. 1950

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H 10 in W 8.13 in

Abstraction I — African American artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Robert Blackburn, 'Untitled (Abstraction I)', lithograph, c. 1950, unsigned, no edition–proofs only. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 3/8 to 4 3/4 inches), in excellent condition. Extremely scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 10 x 8 1/8 inches; sheet size 19 x 13 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Provenance: Adrienne E. Wheeler Collection, acquired from the artist. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Blackburn participated in the rich mix of art programs and creative groups available in Harlem as he grew up, including Charles Alston's Harlem Arts Workshop, the Harlem YMCA, and later the Harlem Artist's Guild. In 1937 he joined the WPA at the Harlem Community Art Center, the largest New York center for instruction in the arts. There he was exposed to Harlem's most prominent artists, Aaron Douglas, William Henry Johnson, and Jacob Lawrence. He studied with Will Barnet and Vaclav Vytlacil at the Art Students League, which he attended in the early 1940s on scholarship. In 1949 he founded the Printmaking Workshop, an artist's cooperative modeled on Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17. Blackburn's ongoing commitment to the workshop and his innovative approach to the art of lithography was critical in shaping the development of the medium. In his capacity as master printmaker, Blackburn collaborated with many major American artists, including Romare Bearden, Robert Motherwell, Jasper Johns, and Helen Frankenthaler. From an early age, Blackburn was the recipient of many awards and fellowships, including the Frederick Douglas...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Robert Blackburn Art

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Lithograph

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