Harry Gottlieb Mixed-Media 1930s Social Realist Street Scene

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Harry Gottlieb Mixed-Media 1930s Social Realist Street Scene

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Signed Harry Gottlieb gouache and pastel on paper. Signed lower right framed and matted. Circa 1930-40. The piece has never been viewed out of the frame, but looks to be in very good original condition; no rips, tears, foxing, paint loss or restorations. The framing treatment consists of a simple wood molding, matted and glazed. Gottlieb was a member of the WPA community and looks to be depicting a crew of masons possibly laying concrete or setting stones. The overall dimensions with frame are 21.75" x 24". Sight dimensions are 114" x 16". Biography from the Archives of askART: The following combines material from Dwight Boyd, who references "American Screen prints" by Reba and Dave Williams, 1987, National Academy of Design, New York, and Peter Falk's "Who's Who in American Art." Harry Gottlieb, painter, screen printer, educator, and lithographer, was born in Bucharest, Rumania. He emigrated to America in 1907, and his family settled in Minneapolis. From 1915 to 1917, Gottlieb attended the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. After a short stint as an illustrator for the U.S. Navy, Gottlieb moved to New York City; he became a scenic and costume designer for Eugene O"Neill's Provincetown Theatre Group. He also studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design. He was one of America's first Social Realist painters, influenced by that Robert Henri-led movement in New York City where Gottlieb settled in 1918. He was also a pioneer in screen printing, which he learned while working for the WPA. He married Eugenie Gershoy, and the couple joined the artist colony at Woodstock, New York. He lectured widely on art education. In 1923, Gottlieb settled in woodstock, New York and in 1931, spent a year abroad studying under a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1935, he joined the Federal Art Project; he was one of the first members of the WPA/FAP's Silk Screen Unit. Gottlieb remained active as a painter and screen printer after the closure of the Federal Art Project.

Creator:
Harry Gottlieb (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Industrial (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paint,Paper
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1930
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Due to the age, I suggest reframing with archival acid free matting. The piece has not been viewed out of the frame, but looks to be in very good, original condition. Matting has faded due to being subject to sunlight.
Seller Location:
Garnerville, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: ARNYC11.22.17.21stDibs: LU123629153451