David Adickes

"Two Men on a Beach" Post-Impressionist Black Figurative Lithograph Print

1954

Modern abstract portrait lithograph by Venezuelan artist Hector Poleo. The work features a figure in profile wearing a yellow hat and matching outfit. Softly rendered in his signatur...

Modern abstract figurative lithograph by renowned artist John Biggers. The work features a trio of women carrying a house on their backs set against a rural landscape. Signed, titled, dated, and editioned along the front lower margin. Currently hung in a black frame with a white matting. Dimensions Without Frame: H 38.75 in. x W 27 in. Artist Biography: Born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1924, John Biggers studied at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) under Viktor Lowenfeld and muralist Charles White. In 1943, Biggers' mural, Dying Soldier, was included in the exhibition curated by Lowenfeld, Young Negro Art, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After serving in the United States Navy, Biggers transferred to Pennsylvania State University where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as his doctorate in art education. In 1949, Biggers accepted a faculty position at Texas State University for Negroes (now Texas Southern University) in Houston, where he founded and chaired the art department until his retirement. In the early 50s, he won prizes for his work at annual exhibitions held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Dallas Museum of Art. In 1957, he traveled to Africa on a UNESCO fellowship to study Western African cultural traditions, becoming one of the first black artists to study the culture first-hand rather than through library research. His work was profoundly influenced by his experiences in Africa. He was known for his murals, but also for his drawings, paintings, and lithographs, and was honored by a major traveling retrospective exhibition from 1995 to 1997. He created archetypal imagery that spoke positively to the rich and varied ethnic heritage of African Americans, long before the Civil Rights era drew...

Black and white lithograph with surrealist men positioned in a wheel formation that represent the different seasons in a year. Winter is represented by bare trees and scarfs. Fall is...

Beautiful black and white lithograph with a bold pop of color with a Mexican blanket titled "The Magic of Teotitlan" by artist Janis Schwartz-Stegall....

Abstract black and white lithograph titled by the artist "Here She Is." It is edition 1 of 4 and it is signed by the artist and titled. Work is framed in a metal frame with a white m...

Modern figurative abstract of a woman with fruit and wine on a table in front of her. The work is in brown and blue tones. Signed and editioned by the...

"L'enfant et les violons" - colorful signed original lithography by Theo Tobiasse (Lithuanian, 1927 - 2012). He was born in Israel of Lithuanian parents. Signed lower right. Numbered...

Original vintage exhibition poster: HENRI MATISSE EXHIBITION. Linen baked in excellent condition, ready to frame. The background is a flat...

Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Christ in the Clock Portfolio: Chagall - Jacques Lassaigne Medium: Lithograph Year: 1957 Edition: 6,000 Sheet Size: 9" x 7 7/8" Image Size: 9" x 7 7/8" Si...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Les Réalistes Lyriques, VIII, Collection Pierre Levy, 1973; published by Fe...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Les Réalistes Lyriques, VIII, Collection Pierre Levy, 1973; published by Fe...

A very good impression of this color lithograph. Edition of 3000. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Published by Editions of the Metropolitan Opera, New York.