Robert Tavener was born and brought up in Hampstead, in a family of tailors and glovers. He showed his artistic talent at a young age, mostly through use of chalk on pavements. After leaving school, Tavener took a desk job to please his parents rather than following his artistic bent but was soon called up to serve in the Royal Artillery in 1940. His war service took him to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and allowed him to study for eight months after the war ended at the University of Göttingenin the arts and crafts faculty. Studying at Hornsey College of Art specializing in lithography, he obtained a teaching diploma. Posts at the Medway College of Art in Rochester and St Martin’s School of Art in London were followed by Eastbourne College of Art and Design, where Tavener became the Head of Printmaking. Tavener’s prints were produced on his 1882 Albion Press in his studio at home and largely focused on the English countryside and architecture. “My subject matter is a personal interpretation of the richness, variety, beauty, and the underlying relationship with the past, of our landscape and building,” he said. His architectural output focused on pictures of Oxford and Cambridge, as well as the great cathedrals and Wren’s city churches. Much of his work went to public institutions, both in the UK and the USA.
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Robert Tavener - Cornfield and Downs - 20th Century British Landscape Linocut
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
ROBERT TAVENER (1920-2004) Cornfield and Downs Signed, inscribed with title and numbered 45/75 Linocut Framed 40 by 55 cm., 15 ¾ by 21 ¾ in. (frame size 62 by 76.5 cm., 24 ¼ by 30...
Linocut
Robert Tavener Westminster Abbey London Lithograph Modern British Art
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
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$1,103
Robert Tavener New Court St John's College Cambridge University Lithograph
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
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Robert Tavener Magdalen College Oxford Screenprint Modern British Art
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
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PULLING CORN (FODDER HOPPER) - Scarce Print!
By Bernard Joseph Steffen
Located in Santa Monica, CA
BERNARD (JOSEPH) STEFFEN (1907 – 1980) PULLING CORN (FODDER HOPPER) c. 1935-45 Color serigraph signed with a full signature below the image at the lower right sheet edge . Unknown e...
Screen
'The French Farm' — Mid-Century Modernism
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'The French Farm', color serigraph, 1942, Ryan 86. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Edition 50' in pencil. A superb impression, with fresh colors, on cream, wove paper; ...
Screen
'Flyable Objects Identified' — Mid-Century Modernism
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'Flyable Objects Identified', color serigraph, 1969, edition 30, Ryan 83. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Edition 30' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, o...
Screen
$2,450
H 17.5 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Hilaire Hiler 1934 WPA Era Color Serigraph – Native American Fox Costume Art
By Hilaire Hiler
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant 1934 vintage color serigraph (silkscreen print) by acclaimed artist Hilaire Hiler (1898–1966) depicts a stylized Native American figure dressed in a fox costume holding a bow, featuring a bold feather headdress and striking contrasts of black, red, and white. Created during the influential WPA era, this modernist print reflects Hiler’s semi-abstract approach to Native American themes, blending cultural symbolism with avant-garde color theory. Signed in pencil by Hiler in the lower right margin and titled on the verso, this serigraph is a rare and evocative example of early 20th-century American modernism. About Hilaire Hiler: Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Hiler studied at the University of Paris and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before immersing himself in the European avant-garde scene. He supported his art career by performing as a jazz musician in Paris. Returning to the U.S. in 1934, Hiler contributed murals to the WPA Aquatic Park...
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'Exhortation' (Priest) — Mid-Century Modernism
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon 'Exhortation (Priest)', color serigraph, 1957, edition 28, Ryan 72. Signed, titled, and numbered '21/28' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with strong color...
Screen
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.8 in W 29.6 in
"Pintora Mexicana" (Mexican Painter)
By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos
Located in Atlanta, GA
In "The Mexican Painter” lithograph Alvar recreates memories of a long and fruitful stay in that country by including many bright and traditional symb...
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Lithograph
$1,800
H 8.63 in W 14.07 in
Sister Kate — Mid-century, Jazz-inspired Modernism
By James Houston McConnell
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
James Houston McConnell, 'Sister Kate', color serigraph, 1947, edition 24. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '24' in pencil. Annotated '10.00 - 19 colors - 24 copies - #24' in pencil. A fine impression, with vibrant, fresh colors, on heavy tan wove paper, with full margins (11/16 to 1 1/2 inches). Tack holes in the four margin corners, well away from the image, otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Scarce. Another of McConnell's mid-century modernist, jazz-inspired serigraphs, 'Combo', is featured in the British Museum's 2008 publication (and traveling exhibition) 'The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock'. ABOUT THE IMAGE "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", often simply "Sister Kate", is an up-tempo jazz dance song, written by Armand J. Piron and published in 1922. The lyrics of the song are narrated in the first person by Kate's sister, who sings about Kate's impressive dancing skill and her wish to be able to emulate it. She laments that she's not quite "up to date", but believes that dancing like "Sister Kate" will rectify this, and she will be able to impress "all the boys in the neighborhood" like her sister. Over the years this song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including Frances Faye and Rusty Warren, a 1959 version by Shel Silverstein...
Screen
'Dark Vessel' — Mid-Century Modern
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'Dark Vessel', color serigraph, 1952, edition 50, Ryan 51. Signed, dated, and titled in pencil. A superb impression, with fresh colors, on c...
Screen
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.2 in W 34.4 in
Les Muses de l' Artista (Muses of the Artist)
By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lithograph is in excellent condition and and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Limited edition printed on Arches paper. In Alvar’s "Muses of the Artist," he alludes to ...
Archival Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph
'Chinoiserie' — Mid-Century Modernism
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon 'Chinoiserie', color serigraph, 1947, edition 50, Ryan 36. Signed in pencil in the image, lower right. Titled, dated, and annotated '4 COLORS – EDITION 50' in the scree...
Screen
$375
H 8.25 in W 10 in
'The Castle' — Mid-Century Modernist Children's Fantasy
By Edward August Landon
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon 'The Castle', color serigraph, 1953, edition 35, Ryan 33. Signed, titled, and numbered '11/35' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream Japan paper. Th...
Screen
Harold E. Keeler, Water Fall
Located in New York, NY
Harold E. Keeler worked in Hollywood as a set designer. That seems especially important here because the Water Fall looks a little as though it could be a w...
Linocut
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H 26.38 in W 20.08 in
Robert Tavener St Lawrence Jewry Wren Church London Litho Modern British Art
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
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Lithograph
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H 27.17 in W 18.12 in
Robert Tavener King's College Cambridge Lithograph Modern British Art
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
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