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Artist: Stanley Twardowicz
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Stanley Twardowicz Venice Italy Gondola Photo
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Black & white vintage photo of Venice Italy in 1952 by American Abstract Expressionism artist Stanley Twardowicz (1917-2008).
It depicts a reflection...
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1950s American Modern Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
No. 3 -1960
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Stanley Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hards...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Enamel
#26-1983
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Stanley Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardsc...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#15-1984
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Stanley/ Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hard...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#15-1979
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble u...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Stanley Twardowicz Art
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No. 2 - 1962
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): Stanley Twardowicz
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1960s Contemporary Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Acrylic
No. 12-1962
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): Stanley Twardowicz
Category
1960s Contemporary Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Acrylic
No. 20-1954
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble upbringing in Detroit to become a po...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Enamel
No. 12-1957
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble upbringing in Detroit to become a po...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Stanley Twardowicz Art
Materials
Enamel
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