Alpha 137 Gallery Portrait Prints

Nobuyoshi Araki Private Tokyo, 1996 Two Sided Offset Lithograph Boldly signed and numbered 26/50 by the artist in black marker on the lower right front 33 × 46 3/5 inches Published b...

Chuck Close Phil, 1976 Limited Edition rubber stamp print on Strathmore 3-Ply Paper. Pencil numbered 917/1000 on the verso. Artist's printed copyright name verso. Accompanied by orig...

John Chamberlain (Hand Signed), 1988 Offset Lithograph Poster (Hand Signed by John Chamberlain) 30 × 20 inches Boldly signed on the recto in white grease marker by the artist in his ...

This is a unique proof, aside from the edition of only 6 on wood panel (there was a separate larger edition of paper - this is the rare wood panel example): Shepard Fairey God Save t...

Joseph Beuys Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Hand Signed), 1980 Silkscreen exhibition poster with offset lettering on wove paper; hand signed by Joseph Beuys Boldly signed on t...

Elizabeth Catlett Blues, 1983 Color offset lithograph and lithograph on cream wove paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered (126/130) in graphite pencil on the front Printed and publ...

This exact work was exhibited at the Art Students League in an important show. (details below) Elizabeth Catlett Homage to the Panthers, 1993 Color Lithograph on wove paper with deck...

Douglas Gordon Andy Warhol in Drag, for the VANITY of Allegory (hand signed with drawing and warmly inscribed to Tim Hunt, Warhol Foundation curator), 2005 Offset lithograph poster (...

Kehinde Wiley Passing/Posing, Paintings & Faux Chapel (suite of 18 separate prints), 2004 Portfolio of 18 Separate Color offset lithographs in original black paste board portfolio bo...

Mark Grotjahn Backcountry, Gagosian Gallery London poster (hand signed by Mark Grotjahn), 2022 Offset lithograph poster (hand signed) Boldly signed in black marker on the front Unnum...

Tracey Emin HRH (Her Royal Highness) Royal Britannia, 2012 Signed, dated and numbered 141/200 in graphite on the front Polymer gravure on Zerkall paper Frame included Polymer gravur...

Raphael Soyer Self-portrait, 1980 Lithograph on wove paper Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed and numbered 7/250 on the front Titled "Self portrait" on the verso Bears publisher's ...

Al Hirschfeld A & E Biography 10th Anniversary, ca. 1994 Lithograph on Arches cover paper Signed and numbered 173/400 in graphite pencil on the front 19 × 15 inches Unframed This undated print was published on the occasion the 10th Anniversary of A & E's (the Arts & Entertainment network) acclaimed "Biography" documentary series. It is hand signed and numbered 173/400 by the legendary Al Hirschfeld. This lithograph depicts Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali, Leonardo Da Vinci, New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller, President Ronald Reagan, F. Scott Fitzgerald, General George C. Patton, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Peter...

Al Hirschfeld Sex and the City, 2002 Color lithograph on Arches cover paper with deckled edges Pencil signed and numbered 274/300 on the front 20 × 20 inches Unframed Classic color l...

Shepard Fairey God Save the Queen, (UK) and Land of Liberty (US) 2012 Screenprint on cream speckle tone paper 24 × 18 inches A rare, pencil signed Artists Proof, aside from the regu...

Richard Corman Madonna NYC 83, 2013 Offset lithograph poster on high quality thin card paper (hand signed by the photographer) Hand signed by Richard Corman on the lower left front P...

Robert Rauschenberg Three of the Cloister Series (Hand signed and inscribed to CPA Ruben Gorewitz, Andy Warhol's business partner), 1981 Offset lithograph poster (Signed by Robert Ra...

Billy Name Viva, Susan Bottomly and Ultra Violet at the Factory, (exhibited at "Andy Warhol: A Factory", The Guggenheim Museum, NY and Bilbao, with exhibition labels), 1968 Gelatin silver print (printed in 1996) Hand signed by Billy Name on the front; bears the original exhibition labels from the Guggenheim Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao on the back. Frame included This very work was included in the exhibition: "Andy Warhol: A Factory" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. October 19, 1999–January 16, 2000 and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, Organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany. It bears labels on the back from The Guggenheim Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao Literature: Reproduced in the catalogue Andy Warhol: a factory, by Germano Celant, published on the occasion of the exhibition Andy Warhol: A Factory, organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, June 1 - September 10, 1999, reproduced on page 329 Measurements: Framed: 15 inches vertical by 19 inches by 1.5 inches Photograph: 9.25 inches by 13.5 inches Provenance Originally lent by the artist for the exhibition Below is more information about the photographer, Billy name, and the three Warhol superstars featured in this silver gelatin print: Unnumbered (unknown edition) BILLY NAME (Photographer) William George Linich (February 22, 1940 – July 18, 2016), known professionally as Billy Name, was an American photographer, filmmaker, and lighting designer. He was the archivist of The Factory from 1964 to 1970. His brief romance and subsequent friendship with Andy Warhol led to substantial collaboration on Warhol's work, including his films, paintings, and sculptures. Linich became Billy Name among the clique known as the Warhol superstars. He was responsible for "silverizing" Warhol's New York studio, the Factory, where he lived until 1970. His photographs of the scene at the Factory and of Warhol are important documents of the pop art era VIVA Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann (born August 23, 1938), known professionally as Viva, is an American actress, writer and former Warhol superstar. She was given the name Viva by Andy Warhol before the release of her first film but later used her married last name (Auder). She appeared in several of Warhol's films and was a frequent guest at the Factory. Viva was on the phone with Andy Warhol when he was shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968 Susan Bottomly (aks International Velvet...

Jack Levine Vintage 1970s Kennedy Galleries poster (Hand signed and warmly inscribed), 1972 Offset lithograph poster (Signed, dated and inscribed in black marker by Jack Levine) Sign...

Martin Parr Fashion Newspaper (Brand New in original shrink wrap with price tag), 2007 Oversize newspaper with silver lettering to front Unsigned, Unnumbered, unframed new in shrinkw...

Cy Twombly Allusions, Bay of Naples (from the collection of Donald Baechler), 1975 Color offset lithograph and photo lithograph on wove paper Signed and numbered 56/80 in ink on the ...

Peter Blake To Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II, 2016 Color giclee print on wove paper with full margins 11 73/100 × 6 3/5 inches Pencil signed, titled, dated and numbered 119/150...

JEFF KOONS Original Flower drawing on Michael Jackson and Bubbles poster (Hand Signed), 1992 Drawing done in marker on offset lithograph 25 × 39 inches Hand signed and dated '92 in b...

Mickalene Thomas Portrait de Priscilla Le Petit Chien, 2012 Pigment print on 100% cotton rag paper Edition 141/150 Frame included with official COA affixed to the back Hand numbered ...

Mary Bauermeister Mary Bauermeister at Galleria Schwarz Milano (Hand signed, dated and inscribed), 1972 Offset lithograph on exhibition catalogue (hand signed, dated and inscribed in...

Richard Corman and Alec Monopoly Madonna, 2013 Color photographic monotype on archival pigment paper Hand signed, dated and numbered 1/1 by Richard Corman on the front 26 × 20 inches...

Julian Schnabel Large Lincoln Center 25 Years (Hand signed and inscribed), 1984 Offset lithograph. Signed and inscribed to Kevin by Julian Schnabel 60 × 40 inches Signed and inscribe...

Nassos Daphnis Structures (Rare Leo Castelli Gallery invitation), 1963 Offset Lithograph poster/invitation 22 × 16 inches Publisher Leo Castelli Gallery Accompanied by gallery issued...

Roe Ethridge Le Luxe II BHGG, Gagosian poster (hand signed, dated and inscribed by Roe Ethridge), 2023 Offset lithograph poster invitation/mailer (hand...

Larry Rivers Homage to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, signed and inscribed to Arthur Gold and Robert (Bobby) Fizdale, 1973 Lithograph and Screenprint on Paper Hand signed and inscribed on lo...

Robert Mapplethorpe Rare (Historic) Atlantic House, Provincetown - Entre Nous - Chains poster, 1991 Offset lithograph poster 17 × 11 inches Unframed, unsigned and unnumbered Accompan...

Bob Gruen Debbie Harry (Blondie) Max's Kansas City, 1976, 2018 Limited Edition silkscreen and diamond dust on 320 gram coventry rag paper Signed, numbered 7/10 and dated in graphite ...

Vik Muniz Paper Beads for Tanzania (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz), 2016 Color offset Lithograph (Hand signed) Boldly signed in black marker by Vik Muniz on the front. 36 × 24 inches Unfr...

Dread Scott VOTE BIDEN, 2020 Screenprint on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered 24/100 in graphite pencil on the back 26 × 26 inches Unframed The screenprint, which references And...

Cindy Sherman Limited Edition Offset Lithograph on 200g Profisilk paper 33 × 23 1/4 inches Edition of 200 Limited Edition Offset Lithograph on 200g Profisilk paper Hand signed in re...

SUPER RARE! Invitation Card to private Andy Warhol Memorial Lunch, from the Estate of Tim Hunt, 1987 Offset lithograph card 6 1/2 × 3 3/5 inches Unframed This exclusive invitation to the private memorial lunch for Andy Warhol is an historic collectors item. Few people in the world own this card other than those who were invited to the event and/or their heirs, though it has occasionally appeared at public auction now that another generation has passed. This offset lithograph invitation card to Andy Warhol's Memorial Lunch at the Diamond Horseshoe in the Paramount Hotel bears an image of Andy Warhol's iconic 1967 Marilyn on one side, and on the other side is an announcement that reads as follows: ANDY WARHOL A Memorial Lunch Wednesday, April 1, 1987 The Diamond Horseshoe 235 West 46th Street New York City Special thanks to: Carillon Importers Caffe Condotti Glorious Food All leftover food and flowers will be donated to the homeless program at Church of the Heavenly Rest. Marilyn - Andy Warhol 1967 The provenance of this card is impressive as it comes from the estate of Warhol Foundation curator and sales agent Tim Hunt, who was married to bestselling author Tama Janowitz, author of "Slaves of New York". Tama would describe how she met Tim Hunt as follows:  "Andy Warhol died in 1987. In the long hot summer after, I bought a tiny basement apartment on West 70th Street over by West End Ave. That’s when I met Tim Hunt. A model for Werther’s Caramel and Ralph Lauren who’d gone to Oxford and had a brother who was a famous race car driver, he’d been with Christie’s a few years and had come over from England to work on the Warhol estate. He would later become my husband. Andy would have loved Tim. But the two had never met..." The event in this invitation is the more exclusive Memorial Lunch on April 1st 1987, held prior to Warhol's Memorial Mass at St. John the Divine, later that evening, the latter of which was attended by thousands of people. The press referred to this earlier event as a "Special Memorial Lunch Party" - using the vernacular of the day, as everything in the mid to late 1980s seemed like a party - until it was not. Interestingly, no start time, or even time range, is mentioned on this invitation - something that is rarely if ever missing from such an item; further evidence that it wasn't enough just to get this card; one had to already be in the know to be able to attend. Either that, or the lunch party was going on all day - so invitees could show up whenever they wanted. Or, alternatively, it was simply an accidental omission with no hidden message. And another side note: one of the sponsors of this Memorial luncheon, Carillon Importers, is the holding company or importer for Absolut Vodka, which commissioned Andy Warhol to create a series of advertising ads that would comprise one of the most successful, award-winning advertising campaigns of the era - and the most successful of the company's history. Who attended this event? Probably everybody who was anybody in the nexis of art, celebrity, high fashion and big business. Getty images features photographs by celebrity paparazzo Ron Galella of some of Warhol pals entering or leaving the Diamond Horseshoe for this exclusive event including Dianne Brill...

Helen Frankenthaler Hand signed and inscribed photograph, ca. 1987 Photograph printed on offset lithograph Hand signed and inscribed by Helen Frankenthaler on the front Frame Include...

Robert Kushner Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother (The Fifth Commandment), 1987 6 Color Lithograph on Dieu Donne handmade paper 24 × 18 inches Pencil signed and numbered 6/84 in graphite on the front Unframed with deckled edges This five color lithograph on Dieu Donne hand made paper with deckled edges is pencil signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 84. This 1980s Robert Kushner print was created as part of the 1987 portfolio "The Ten Commandments", in which ten top Jewish American artists were each invited to choose an Old Testament commandment to interpret in contemporary lithographic form. The "Chosen" artists were, in order of Commandment: Kenny Scharf, Joseph Nechvatal, Gretchen Bender, April Gornik, Robert Kushner, Nancy Spero, Vito Acconci, Jane Dickson, Judy Rifka and Richard Bosman. This is the first time the print will have been removed from the original portfolio case. (shown). Lisa Liebmann, who wrote the introduction to the collection, observed: "...The image has, for most of us, replaced the word..." With respect to the present work, she writes, "There is a sweet smell of nostalgia to Robert Kushner's view of the FIFTH COMMANDMENT, to honor one's parents. Kushner's subtly ornate use of colors suffuses his subject with a filagreed texture of warmth. In this gentle icon, the traditional duo - all those Ozzies and Harriets in our hearts and on the airwaves -are frames as if by a bubble bath of affection." ROBERT KUSHNER BIOGRAPHY Since participating in the early years of the Pattern and Decoration Movement in the 1970s, Robert Kushner has continued to address controversial issues involving decoration. Kushner draws from a unique range of influences, including Islamic and European textiles, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Demuth, Pierre Bonnard, Tawaraya Sotatsu, Ito Jakuchu, Qi Baishi, and Wu...

Richard Corman Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 (hand signed twice), 2022 Photographic print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultrasmooth paper mounted on Dibond aluminum board. (Hand signed and nu...

David Hockney New Work With A Camera (Hand Signed by David Hockney), 1983 Offset Lithograph Poster Hand signed by David Hockney lower right front 39 × 24 1/2 inches Unframed Accompa...

Jasper Johns and Phong Bui Offset lithograph card of portrait of Jasper Johns by Phong Bui (hand signed and dated by Jasper Johns), 2008 Card depicting a portrait of Jasper Johns by ...

Chuck Close Life (hand signed by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch), 2010 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by both Chuck Close and Christopher Finch on the title ...

Mr. Brainwash World Class, 2009 Thirteen color silkscreen on hand stained archival art paper. Individually finished with spray paint and stencil balloon; unique variant Hand signed t...

Chuck Close Recent Paintings (Hand Signed by Chuck Close), 2000 Large Illustrated Glossy Exhibition Catalogue with French folded flaps Hand signed by Chuck Close in black marker on t...

Kerry James Marshall MOCA LA Street Banner (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles), 2017 Silkscreen on Vinyl 95 × 34 inches This large, banner is amazing and super dramatic as it'...

IVAN CHERMAYEFF Perestroika/Glasnost (Aka Gorby's Head), 1991 Silkscreen on wove paper Hand signed in pencil by Ivan Chermayeff. One of only a handful of known signed copies. Unframe...

Shepard Fairey Jasper Johns (White), 2009 Silkscreen on wove paper 24 × 18 inches Edition 198/450 Pencil signed and numbered 198/450 on the front Unframed Shepard Fairey created this...

Poster designed Martin Szufter with the approval of Andy Warhol, using an image of a Warhol work from the exhibition The New Gallery, 1971 Silkscreen on paper 24 × 17 1/2 inches Unfr...

Jonas Wood Face Painting (Hand signed and dated), 2019 Offset lithograph poster. Hand signed and dated with artist's trademark basketball flourish Boldly signed and dated by Jonas Wo...

Howard Kanovitz Looking at Me (Signed twice with heart drawing and inscription), 1981 Colour Lambda print on vellum Pencil signed and annotated Artist Proof (AP) by artist on the fro...

Tracey Emin Sometimes the Dress is Worth More Money than the Money, 2001 Limited edition offset lithograph Signed and dated by Tracey Emin on the front (one of approx. 50 hand signed...

Robert Longo Aluminum Nights, 1981 Offset Lithograph and lithograph 28 × 20 inches Boldly signed in black marker by Robert Longo; pencil numbered 114 from the limited edition of 250 on the verso Unframed Aluminum Nights was a 10-year anniversary festival and artist fundraiser at Bond’s. The marathon event saw a capacity audience of many hundreds, and featured an array of performances by artists. Solo and ensemble performances were complemented by video programs over the course of the festival. The roster of artists and presenters included: Eric Bogosian, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Glenn Branca, Nam June Paik, Rhys Chatham, John Giorno, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass, Robert Ashley, Steve Reich, Robert Longo and many more. Designed by Jo Bonney and Robert Longo. Signed by Robert Longo. Hand signed by Robert Longo in black marker on the recto Collectors item! Wonderful retro piece from the early 1980s art scene in lower Manhattan. This will look gorgeous in any room in the home or office - or in a dance studio! Robert Longo Biography Robert Longo was born in 1953 in Brooklyn and grew up in Long Island, New York. He graduated high school in 1970, weeks after the Ohio National Guard massacred several students at Kent State University who were protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia. One of those killed was a former classmate of Longo’s, and his body was shown in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that was seen across the world. The event shocked Longo, triggering his interest in political activism and media imagery. In 1972, Longo received a grant to study restoration and art history in Florence. While touring the museums of Europe, he realized he wanted to make, rather than restore art. In 1973, Longo enrolled at Buffalo State College, where he worked for artists Paul Sharits and Hollis Frampton, who introduced him to structuralist filmmaking. Along with Charles Clough, Longo also co-founded Hallwalls (1974–ongoing), an alternative non-profit art exhibition space where he organized shows and talks with artists such as John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Robert Irwin, Joan Jonas, Bruce Nauman, and Richard Serra. At Buffalo State, Longo started a friendship–that still exists to this day–with Cindy Sherman, and in 1977 the two moved to New York together, where Longo began working as a studio assistant to Vito Acconci and Dennis Oppenheim. That year he was included in the exhibition Pictures at Artist’s Space, curated by Douglas Crimp, which showcased work by a group of five young artists who were engaged with the politics of image-making, drawing from advertisements, newspapers, film, and television. The “Pictures Generation,” as they became known, included artists such as Cindy Sherman, Richard Prince, Louise Lawler, David Salle, and drew from semiotics and poststructuralist theory to investigate the way meaning is made and circulated in modern society. Their work often critiqued the anaesthetizing power of consumer capitalism and the indoctrinating effects of mass media. At his first solo show at Metro Pictures in 1981, Longo presented his charcoal and graphite Men in the Cities drawings, which instantly became icons of the “Pictures Generation,” and some of the most recognizable artworks of the 1980s. Longo performed in New York rock clubs with the band Menthol Wars with Richard Prince, throughout the 1980s. During that period, he also designed numerous album covers, including Glenn Branca’s The Ascension (1981) and The Replacements’ Tim (1985). In 1986, he directed his first music video for New Order’s chart-topping song Bizarre Love Triangle, and the following year directed The One I Love, a video for R.E.M.’s first hit single. Longo began working with diverse materials at increasingly ambitious scales. His Combines series, first exhibited in 1983, incorporated materials such as paint, graphite, wood, plaster, cast bronze, and steel in works that were part-painting, part-sculptural reliefs. Using Sergei Eisenstein’s theory of montage to juxtapose conflicting imagery and forms, they touched on many of the themes of war, alienation, and consumption that have remained central to Longo’s practice. The Combines were followed in 1990 by Black Flags, a series of cast bronze American Flags...

Mary Cassatt: Graphic Art at Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition poster, 1981 Offset lithograph poster 22 × 18 inches Unframed and unsigned Publisher: Smithsonian Institutio...

Andy Warhol Interview Magazine (hand signed by John Travolta), 1985 Offset lithograph (hand signed by John Travolta) Signed in brown marker by John Travolta, the subject Frame includ...

Andy Warhol Portrait of Roy Lichtenstein, 1975 Polaroid dye-diffusion print Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, bears the Foundation stamp verso Also acc...

Jackson Pollock Exclusive invitation with first day cover, 1999 Offset lithograph fold out invitation with postmarked first day cover Stamp with official postmark from the US Post Of...

Unknown Artist Feed Everyone, ca. 1969 Offset lithograph poster Frame included: held in original vintage metal frame Measurements: Framed 27.5 inches vertical by 16 inches vertical b...

Red Grooms Mr. Chuck Berry, 1978 Original silkscreen in colors with 3D construction and die-cut collage on paper Signed and numbered 9/25 AP in graphite pencil on the front Frame inc...

Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe (Pink), 2022 Acrylic-printed Marilyn lined with pink and yellow neon LED artwork with energy-efficient tubing, full board backing Box is plate signed; acco...

Michael Childers Andy Warhol in Paris. from Palm Springs Art Museum, 1976-1980, 2007 Gelatin Silver Print Boldly signed in black felt tip pen on the f...