Steven Assael Art

French pencil drawing of a nude male statue with bronze casting to leg by artist M. Lambert, circa 1930. Signed lower right. Original artwork on pap...

“Reclining Nude, c. 1930” by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) This wonderful original ink drawing highlights Nevelson’s interest in the early 20th century avant-garde. Inspired by Picass...

Pencil Study #22 2016 Graphite on paper 10 x 4.25 inches Jessica Keiser currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut. Keiser's style is Naturalistic, con...

ADOLPHE BORIE (American, 1877-1934) Reclining Female Nude Watercolor & graphite on buff wove paper, 9 x 12 inches FRAMED: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches Signed at lower right: "Adolphe...

Pencil Study #1 2016 Graphite on paper 10 x 7 inches Jessica Keiser currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut. Keiser's style is Naturalistic, concerned with the intimacy of the...

The first Black Illustrator, E. Simms Campbell, paints a complex comic narrative featuring an opulent harem with 14 wives/concubines. The artist caters to a man's fantasy by placing the male subject in the middle of a 360-degree ring of well-endowed beauties. Almost all of the women are chomping at the bit to see if she will be the lucky winner. Each portrait is painstakingly rendered to flaunt its well-endowed feminine charms with gravity-defying breasts. In the center of it all is the male protagonist, vicariously representing the viewer. He is depicted playing spin-the-bottle to see who will be his next lover of the moment. Visually, it's a delight to look at. Technically, it's masterfully designed, with curving shapes, bathed in soft light, and a mouthwatering purple color scheme. It may be one of Campbell's most ambitious efforts because it successfully conceives and executes a large scene populated with 16 people. As with all vintage cartoons...

We often hear about the "Female Gaze." It's how women view art and society from the female perspective. However, we rarely hear about the " Male Gaze" . In this 1969 Playboy cartoon,...

"They Say Every Little Gesture Has a Meaning", Playboy cartoon illustration, August 1968 Pen and watercolor on board 12.5 x 9.5 in. (image) Signed...

Artist: Leon Kroll, American (1884 - 1974) Title: Seated Nude Medium: Charcoal on paper, signed Size: 10.25 x 11 inches Frame Size: 24 x 24 inches

Artist: Raphael Soyer, American (1899 - 1987) Title: Nude with Folded Arms Year: circa 1965 Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 21 x 15 in. (53.34 x 38.1 cm) Frame S...

Study of a sultry and seductive reclining platinum blond Pin Up with a wide-brimmed sun hat. Most likely done for Playboy. This work is very finely rendered and looks better the ...

Artist: Moses Soyer, American (1899 - 1974) Title: Standing Pregnant Nude Year: 1965 Medium: Pastel on paper, signed l.l. Size: 24 x 15.5 in. (60.96 x 39...