Ilonka Karasz Original New Yorker Cover Illustration, July 18, 1964

Portman Gallery is pleased to present a tapestry woven in Bastad at the storied weavery Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by Ann Marie Forsberg in the mid-twentieth century. “Bande...

This tapestry-woven flat weave may be among the pinnacles of achievement for Barbo Nilsson at Märta Måås-Fjetterström.  The colors are just as harmonious in 2022 as they were in 1955...

Portman Gallery is pleased to offer a 1930s Swedish short knotted pile carpet by Martha Gahn. An exemplary Swedish Grace, as art deco was called ther...

“In order to use colour effectively it is necessary to recognise that colour deceives continually.” Josef Albers “We never really perceive what colour really is, as it physically is. This fact makes colour the most relative medium in art.” Josef Albers “The structures are irrational statements which illustrate the artist’s claim that the eye seeks, in endless exploration, to fathom and master the contradictions of reversed symmetry. One begins to study the structure at some point where isometric order is suggested. One finds evidence for the reading of the work, but when one tries to take in the whole structure as a unit, new evidence requires a drastic reorganization of the work’s implications. That which was above shifts to below, that which was negative becomes positive, that which was full becomes vacant, that which was in front has moved to the rear. Having found a balance, the eye’s testing finds the entire constellation shifting into its reverse.” Gerald Nordland, in his essay for the “White Embossings on Gray” catalogue For sale, one print from Albers’ late in life exploration of color and perception, the “White Embossings on Gray” Series. For this series, renowned California print...

Here is a Mid-Century gouache painting on paper painted for the New Yorker magazine depicting a light hearted look at the assorted lives of apa...

In his early years, artist Ivan Bartlett was known for his WPA mural painting, such as for the Ada County courthouse in Boise, Idaho, but in the 1940s and 1950s he became famous for ...

Joseph Garlock (1884-1980) "Untitled" oil painting on canvas, signed and dated 1958 Additional Information: Materials: Oil on canvas, stained wood Dimensions: image: 18 1/2" x ...

This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs. This poster depicts the service of having i...