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Alexander Calder Mid Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder Lithograph double page part of portfolio "Derriere le Miroir". Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1966. No. 156. Text on verso. Unsigned from an unknown edition. Presented in black mat with red core. Mat size: 20"H x 24"W. Image size: 15"H x 22"W.
American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Resonating with the Futurists and Constructivists, as well as the language of early nonobjective painting, Calder’s mobiles (a term coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe his work) consist of abstract shapes made of industrial materials––often poetic and gracefully formed and at times boldly colored––that hang in an uncanny, perfect balance. His complex assemblage Cirque Calder (1926–31), which allowed for the artist’s manipulation of its various characters presented before an audience, predated Performance Art by some 40 years. Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Alexander Calder Mid Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder Lithograph double page part of portfolio "Derriere le Miroir". Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1966. No. 156. Text on verso. Unsigned, from an unknown edition. Presented in black mat with red core. Mat size: 20"H x 24"W. Image size: 15"H x 22"W.
American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Resonating with the Futurists and Constructivists, as well as the language of early nonobjective painting, Calder’s mobiles (a term coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe his work) consist of abstract shapes made of industrial materials––often poetic and gracefully formed and at times boldly colored––that hang in an uncanny, perfect balance. His complex assemblage Cirque Calder (1926–31), which allowed for the artist’s manipulation of its various characters presented before an audience, predated Performance Art by some 40 years. Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Sitting on a Park Bench - Figurative Landscape Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Lithograph of a person sitting on a park bench by Mercado (20th Century). Signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right corner ("Mercado 69"). Numbere...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Red Lava Abstract Collagraph
By Winifred Heron
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold collagraph print by Aptos artist Winifred Heron (Italian-American, 1922-2015). The black ink has an iridescent quality. Signed in the lower right corner by the artist and number...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Fang Fang -- The Artist's Daughter Portrait
By Zhang Biao
Located in Soquel, CA
Exceptional aquatint etching on paper by master print maker Zhang Biao. His daughter Fang Fang was published on a full page in the official catalog of the exhibition. This print rece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint, Archival Paper
Nick's Coffee House in the Village - Rare Edition 1970s Modern Figurative Print
By Lenore SImon
Located in Soquel, CA
This bold screen print depicts a scene from the 1950s, set in a jazz coffee house in Greenwich Village called Nick's, which Simon patronized while in high school. The original stone ...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
"Tulips Detail" - Botanical Still Life Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful color botanical lithograph of tulips by Sam (Calman) Maitin (American, 1920-2004). Signed "S Maitin" on the original over-mat preserved on the back paper cover. "T.P" to in...
Category
1980s American Impressionist Still-life Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Sherman Rose House, Monterey California - Signed 1920's Landscape Etching
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th Century etching on vellum of the Monterey Bonifacio Adobe known as The Old Sherman Rose House, with climbing roses, by Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, (1881 - 1975), 1923. As in many of the artist's works, this piece conveys a mysterious and dark mood.
Artwork has been professionally conserved.
Titled, signed and dated lower edge.
Archival mat and backing.
Image size: 9.75"H x 11.75"W.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferdinand Burgdorff studied at the Cleveland School of Art and in Paris with Rene Menard and Florence Este...
Category
1920s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
"E" Albert Einstein Portrait #10
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "E", a collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7.75"W. Full...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Printer's Ink
"Albert" Albert Einstein Portrait #5
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "Albert", a color collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Titled "Albert with his wry smile and electrifying white hair" lower righ...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Color, Etching
"A E" Albert Einstein Portrait #7
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A E", a black and white collotype print by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7.75"W...
Category
1980s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Etching
"A L E" Albert Einstein Portrait #9
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A L E", a color collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. On mat board. Image, 9.75"H x 7....
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Color, Etching
"A E", Albert Einstein Portrait #8
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein portrait, "A E", a color collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th C). Titled "AE" lower left. Signed "L. Vorobey" and dated "89" lower right. On m...
Category
1980s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Color, Etching
"Albert", Albert Einstein Portrait Silhouette
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein silhouetted portrait, a collotype print, watercolor by Lilya Vorobey (American, 21st C). Unsigned. From a collection of her works. Image, 9.75"H x 5.88"W. Full Sheet...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Color, Etching
"E" Albert Einstein, Modern Portrait
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Albert Einstein "E", a color collotype print, watercolor modern portrait by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th C). Titled "E" lower left, signed and dated "L. Vorobey '89" lower right. On...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Color, Etching
Portrait of Albert Einstein with Multi-Colored Wires
By Lilya Vorobey
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Albert Einstein, a color collotype print, watercolor with electric wires, by Lilya Vorobey (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "L. Vorobey '89" lower right. On mat...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Wire
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print
Bold and bright vintage psychedelic 1960's poster of Ben Turpin Cameo #3 by Peter Max (German, b. 1937). Image size, 38"H x 24"W. Unframed. Shipped Rolled in tube.
One of the most famous of all living artist's, Peter Max is a pop culture icon. His bold colors, uplifting images and an uncommon artistic diversity have touched almost every phase of American culture and has inspired many generations. Peter Max has painted for six U.S. Presidents and his art is on display in Presidential Libraries and in U.S. Embassies. Max has painted our Lady Liberty annually since America's Bicentennial and in 2000 a collage of his Liberties adorned over 145 million Verizon phone books. Max has been named an official artist of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He has also been Official Artist of 5 Super Bowls, World Cup USA, The World Series, The U.S. Open, The Indy 500, The NYC Marathon...
Category
1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 - Modern Pop Art Psychedelic Print
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 - Modern Pop Art Psychedelic Print
A vintage psychedelic print, Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 by Peter Max (German, b. 1937). Unframed. Shipped Rolled in tube. Some edge wear to paper. Image: 36"H x 24"W
One of the most famous of all living artist's, Peter Max is a pop culture icon. His bold colors, uplifting images and an uncommon artistic diversity have touched almost every phase of American culture and has inspired many generations. Peter Max has painted for six U.S. Presidents and his art is on display in Presidential Libraries and in U.S. Embassies. Max has painted our Lady Liberty annually since America's Bicentennial and in 2000 a collage of his Liberties adorned over 145 million Verizon phone books. Max has been named an official artist of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He has also been Official Artist of 5 Super Bowls, World Cup USA, The World Series, The U.S. Open, The Indy 500, The NYC Marathon...
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic lino-cut portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe by unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1990. Unsigned. Unframed. Presented in acid free mat. Image size: 10.75"H x 13.75"W.
Category
1990s Symbolist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Rainbow-Man" - Abstracted Mexican Figurative Woodblock Print
By Pedro Puesta
Located in Soquel, CA
"Rainbow-man," an abstracted Mexican figurative woodblock by Pedro Puerta (Mexican, 20th Century), 1974. Titled "Rainbow-Man" lower left and "from a Michoacan Pot" "Reproduced with a...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Old Violinist - Late 19th Century Figurative Lithograph
By John George Brown
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed late 19th century chromo-lithograph portrait of a violinist street musician by John George Brown (British, 1831-1913). Many of Brown’s paintings were reproduced in lithography (Chromo-lithograpy), as is the case with the one offered here. Presented in a rustic antique Oak wood frame with giltwood fillet. Image, 15.63"H x 10.63"W.
John George Brown was a British citizen and an American painter born in Durham, England. His parents apprenticed him to the career of glass worker at the age of fourteen, in an attempt to dissuade him from pursuing painting. He studied nights at the School of Design in Newcastle-on-Tyne while working as a glass cutter there between 1849 and 1852, and evenings at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh while working at the Holyrood Glass Works between 1852 ad 1853. After moving to New York City in 1853, he studied with Thomas Seir Cummings at the National Academy of Design where he was elected a National Academician in 1861. Brown was the Academy’s vice-president from 1899 to 1904.
Around 1855, he worked for the owner of the Brooklyn Glass Company, and later he married the daughter of his employer. His father-in-law encouraged his artistic abilities, supporting him financially, letting Brown pursue painting full-time. In 1866, he became one of the charter members of the Water-Color Society, of which he was president from 1887 to 1904. Brown became famous for his depictions of street urchins found of the streets of New York (bootblacks, street musicians, posy sellers, newsboys, etc.).
Brown’s art is best characterized as British genre painting...
Category
1870s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Mid Century Modern Abstract -- Similar Objects
By Anthony Luchessi
Located in Soquel, CA
Non-objective mid-century abstract block print by Anthony "Tony" Luchessi (American, b. 1934). Signed and dated "Lucchesi '64" upper left. Displayed in a wood frame, without glass. I...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink
"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape
By John Stoll
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative landscape capturing dock workers' afternoon break by John Theodore Edward Stoll (b. Germany; 1889, d. California; 1974). Signed "John Stoll" lower right. Titled "Drowsy Bu...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Printer's Ink, Etching
"The Putting Green" - Figurative Landscape
By Douglas Adams
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Putting Green" - Figurative Landscape
20th century lithograph copy (restrike) of an original painting by British artist Douglas Adams (English, 185...
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
"Queremos Chuva!" - "We Want Rain!"- Mid Century Brazilian Figurative Abstract
By Isa Aderne
Located in Soquel, CA
An allegorical, mid-century woodcut print titled, "Queremos Chuva!", or "We want rain!" (trans. from Old Portuguese) by Brazilian artist Isa Aderne (b. 1923). ...
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut, Paper
Mid Century Islands Woodblock
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract woodblock print, artist proof, by K. N. Tsukamoto. Presented in an archival mat. Image, 21.25"H x 16.75"W.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Vintage -- Surrealist Figurative Etching -- "The Visitation"
By Herbert L. Fink
Located in Soquel, CA
Fantastical and erotic sepia etching titled "The Visitation" by Herbert L. Fink (American, 1921-2006). Titled, signed and dated 1982 lower edge. Unframe...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Japanese Living Room - Modern Geometric Screen Print
By Yuichiro Kato
Located in Soquel, CA
A minimal geometric silkscreen of a traditional Japanese living room with cushions and a portable hand warmer by Yuiichiro Kato (Japanese, b- 1926). Displayed in a metal frame. Image...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Printer's Ink, Laid Paper, Screen
Serpientes Cafe - Figurative Abstract Woodcut
By Cecelia Sánchez Duarte
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract woodcut print titled "Serpientes Cafe" by Cecelia Sánchez Duarte. Pencil signed with "P/A" (Artist Proof), title, and signature bottom margin. Image, 31"H x 23.25"W.
Sanchez Duarte is a visual artist and a cultural activist. Cecelia also teaches Art History at Escuela Profesional de Danza de Mazatlán, is the Fine Arts Coordinator at Centro Municipal de Artes, cofounder of the new Técnico en Artes Plásticas and founder of a painting workshop for children. She has had more than 300 collective exhibits internationally as well as 17 solo shows. Cecelia Sánchez Duarte lives in Mazatlán, Mexico. Cecilia Sánchez Duarte became the new director of the Art Museum of Mazatlan in 2017. Cecilia Sanchez Duarte works in printmaking at the Taller Experimental de Estampa Jose Guadalupe Posada...
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Geometric Patterned Leaf Abstract Etching, 5/10
Located in Soquel, CA
An early abstract work, rich in visual texture and patterns with abstract leaves by Japanese print maker Kazuko. Etching pencil signed edition nu...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Etching
"Copula Amarilla" - Figurative Abstract Woodcut 3/10
By Cecelia Sánchez Duarte
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract wood cut print titled "Copula Amarilla" by Cecelia Sánchez Duarte. Pencil signed with edition number "3/10", title, and signature bottom margin. Image, 31.25"H x ...
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Panther - Figurative Abstract Woodcut, 3/10
By Cecelia Sánchez Duarte
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract wood cut print titled "Copula Blanca" by Cecelia Sánchez Duarte. Pencil signed with edition number "3/10," title, and signature bottom margin. Image, 31.25"H x 23...
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
The Couple - Figurative Abstract Woodcut
By Cecelia Sánchez Duarte
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative abstract woodcut print titled "Copula Negra" circa 1990, by Cecelia Sánchez Duarte. Pencil signed with "P/A" (Artist Proof), title, and signature bottom margin. Image, 31....
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
"Full Cry" - Mid Century Horse Hunt Figurative Landscape
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in Soquel, CA
A dynamic mid 20th century copy of a lithograph that depicts Englishmen on horseback giving chase with a pack of beagle-type dogs running in the background. by John Frederick Herring...
Category
1960s Romantic Landscape Prints
Materials
Offset, Paper
Picnic & Kite - Abstract Landscape Lithograph
By Katherine Chang Liu
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous abstract landscape lithograph of an outdoor picnic scene with kite by Katherine Chang Liu, (American, 20th century). Hand signed lower right. N...
Category
1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
"The Shelter" - Mid Century Abstract Etching
By Barbara Mann
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Shelter," a mid century abstract etching by Barbara Mann (American, 20th Century). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "Mann" and dated "63" lower right. Titled "The Shelter" ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Desert Spring Landscape
By Laurie Bender
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid large scale giclee print, 27/95, titled Desert Spring 1996 by Laurie Bender (American, b. 1953). Displayed double linen mat and whitewashed wood frame. Signed lower right and n...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Giclée
Taos Pueblo Pots Still Life
By Pam Ackerman
Located in Soquel, CA
This etching is a study in light and shadow of Taos pueblo pots (Georgia O'Keefe's Adobe staircase) by Santa Cruz, California artist Pam Ackerman (American,...
Category
1980s Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Fingerprint Face Abstract
By Joe Testa-Secca
Located in Soquel, CA
Captivating lithograph of Fingerprint scan with facial elements by artist Joe Testa-Secca (American, b. 1945), C. 1990. #155/175. Signed lower right. Presented in metal frame and mat...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Screen
Earth Tones - Abstract Lithograph, 10/60
Located in Soquel, CA
Earth tones, an abstract lithograph by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Presented in a metal frame. Signed indistinctly and dated "92" lower right. Titled lower middle and...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Laid Paper
Flower Song Landscape
By Michael Schofield
Located in Soquel, CA
Flower song, a beautiful landscape lithograph in soft tones by Michael Schofield (American, b. 1947). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Schofield" lower right and numbered "165/35...
Category
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Early 19th Century Lithograph -- Beech Trees
By Henry William Burgess
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare early 19th Century lithograph laid on india paper, hand colored aquatint print, titled "Beech Trees in the Grounds of St. Leonards Hill, Berks, Seat o...
Category
Early 19th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Black and White, Watercolor
Three Female Nudes - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully evocative abstracted figurative study of three nudes by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century) who used a ground etching technique for added depth and movement. Signe...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Vintage Venetian Keyhole Modernist Etching
By Katherine Chang Liu
Located in Soquel, CA
Color etching of modernist scene made up of layered images of a keyhole and entryway in Venice, Italy by California artist Katherine Chang Liu (American, 20th century). Signed "K "Li...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
"Saddle Bags", Limited Edition Mixed Media Modern Pop Art Collotype, 4/6
By Maureen Fenton-Hansen
Located in Soquel, CA
"Saddle Bags", Limited Edition Mixed Media Modern Pop Art Collotype, 4/6
"Saddle Bags", a unique limited edition mixed media collotype on paper and machi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Thread, Paper, Printer's Ink
Cityscape, New York
By Leon Kroll
Located in Soquel, CA
Cinema cityscape, an aquatint print and hand painted watercolor by Leon Kroll (American,1884-1974). Signed lower left vertical "Leon Kroll '68". Edition one of six, 1/6. Unframed. 15...
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Aquatint
Vintage Abstract Figurative Etching -- "Embrace"
By Patricia Way
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage abstract figural "Embrace", a lithograph by Patricia Ann Way (American, 20th Century). Signed "Patricia Way" and dated "76" lower right. Slight crease to lower center and s...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Etching
Vintage Figurative Abstract Limited Edition Print "One in and Two Out"
By Robert R. Malone
Located in Soquel, CA
Intriguing modern figurative print with fantastical animals and a nude female figure with a blue cast in the foreground by artist and printmaker Robert R. Mal...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"The Aunties" - Figurative Abstract Limited Edition Print, 20/100
By Anne Ormsby
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful figurative giclée and watercolor limited edition print titled "The Aunties", a homage to the classical figurative sculpture The Three Graces, by Anne Ormsby, a Aptos, Calif...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Giclée
"Fish Dish"- Figurative Abstract Still-Life
By Morag Muir
Located in Soquel, CA
"Fish Dish" by Morag Muir (Scottish, b. 1960). Screen print on paper Signed "Morag Muir" and dated "87" lower right. Titled "Fish Dish" center and numbered "...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Printer's Ink, Laid Paper, Screen
On the Beach Baroque Style Figurative
By Ben Messick
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of a female nude in the Baroque style, by acclaimed California artist Ben Messick (American, 1891-1981). Signed "Ben Messick 40" in plate and pencil lower left, by the estate. Unframed. Image size, 4.75"L x 10.5"H; overall mat size is, 16"L x 20"H. Some foxing to over-mat.
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:
William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I. He completed his training in Los Angeles at Chouinard in the late-1920s and is well-known for his Regionalist scenes and Modernist paintings. He was an instructor at Chouinard through the 1950s & influenced a generation of LA Modernists.
Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from his teen years and service during the War. He enrolled at Chouinard Institute in the Fall of 1925, and was given a three-year scholarship by Mrs. Chouinard. In 1925 he won a cash award at the Los Angeles County Fair for a group of pen and charcoal drawings done in the parks and streets of Los Angeles. These works give the appearance of being spontaneous and fluid.
In 1930 Messick left Chouinard as a full-time student and rented an apartment on West Eighth Street to use as a studio and living quarters. He had his own ideas on what he was trying to accomplish in art. "If you should ask what is the message of my drawings, I should say that they may explain themselves or may be just a technical exercise."
By the mid 1940s, Messick's position in the art world had been well established as a teacher, painter, printmaker, writer and critic. Over his life time he had over 400 shows and exhibitions. Starting in 1939 he produced a number of stone lithographs that appear to the untrained eye as original drawings. To Messick the image was the most important aspect of his lithographs, and his signature in the plate was sufficient. Hand signing each lithograph did not seem necessary to him. He exhibited prints widely including the Albany Print Club and the Metropolitian Museum.
To further substantiate the authenticity of Messick's prints the Eclectic Gallery under the authority of the Messick family posthumously pencil signed each estate-acquired stone lithograph.
Messick had a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His circus work, especially his clown studies, and his lithographs became his trademark work for in the 1940s and 1950s. A critic for ART REVIEW described his Big Top work this way: "His circus canvases...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Poezia Marina, Spain - Abstract Landscape
By Guido Lopez
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and bold screen print by Spanish artist Guido Lopez (Spain, 20th century). Titled "Poezia Marina", signed lower right "Guido Lopez', 12/150. Unframed. Image 22.5"H x 25"L, Mat...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Calle De La Ermita, Valencia Spain
By Guido Lopez
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and bold screen print by Spanish artist Guido Lopez (Spain, 20th century). Signed and titled, "Guido Lopez", 12/150. Unframed. Image 22.5"H x 25"L, Mat 31"H x 34.25"L.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Vintage Silkscreen Abstract -- The Wheely Whirly Steps
By Alice Aycock
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive vintage silkscreen on black paper by Alice Aycock (American, 20th Century). Hand signed and dated "Alice Aycock 1990" with hand written ...
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Laid Paper
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
Take a trip down rainbow lane with this bold and beautiful authentic 1967 P...
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Mid Century Abstracted Landscape -- South from Puertecitos
By Edgar Dorsey Taylor
Located in Soquel, CA
A striking woodcut landscape print from Edgar Dorsey Taylor's series of prints depicting his adventures in Baja California in 1963 (American, 1904-1978). Also, the book titled "Baja ...
Category
1960s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Vintage Surrealism -- Alienation Ave X Special At The Five & Dime
By Herbert Holden
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful surrealistic etching by San Francisco artist Herbert Holden (American, 20th Century). 1983. Part of his Alienation Ave series, this etching is numbered 3/50. Signed, dated,...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint, Archival Paper, Etching
Mid Century Figural Abstract -- Rock with Teapot Jelly Fish
By Dean Snyder
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning figural abstract silkscreen titled "Rock" by Dean Snyder (American, b. 1953). Artist's Proof 1990. Titled, signed and dated lower edge. Presented in mat, unframed. Image Si...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink
Rein Og Pulk (Reindeer and Sleighs) - Laplander Sami in his Pulk
By Yuri Mot
Located in Soquel, CA
Joyful image of a woodcut print of a Reindeer pulling a Laplander Sami in his Pulk (small toboggan), a traditional scene in Lapland folklore and history by Yuri Mot. Signed indistinc...
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut, Laid Paper
Coming Alive, Abstract Large-Scale Etching in Earthtones
By Pierre Marie Brisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric limited edition etching, hand painted abstract of an orange and blue figure inside of a circle by Pierre Brisson (French, b, 1955). Signed "Brisson" lower right and "720/75...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Etching, Oil, Printer's Ink
