Signed Joan Miro Lithograph Original Signature with COA

Coveted portfolio containing 24 original lithographs by Ben Shahn in one of an edition of 950 with the one being numbered 234, see pics. Signed by the artist at front as shown in pics attached. Copyright 1968. Portfolio is complete with nothing missing and still in very good condition - see pics. Accompanied by the poet Ranier Maria Rilke - see pics. Ben Shahn (American, September 12, 1898 - March 14, 1969) was a painter, lithographer, and photographer best known for his left-wing political leanings, works of social realism, and The Shape of Content, a publication of his lectures. Shahn was born in Kovno, Lithuania, when the country was still occupied by the Russian Empire. In 1902, Shahn's father, Joshua Hessel, was exiled to Siberia. Shahn then moved to Vilkomir, Lithuania, with his mother, Gittel, and his two siblings. Their family moved to the United States in 1906 to join their father who had fled from exile. After settling in Brooklyn, NY, Shahn began to train in lithography and graphic design, and his favorite medium was egg tempera. In 1919, Shahn enrolled in New York University to study Biology before entering the City College in 1921 to study Art. He also studied Art at the National Academy of Design. In the 1920s, Shahn and his wife traveled around Africa and Europe to study the works of renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881- 1973) and Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953). In 1933, Shahn worked as an assistant of Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886 - 1957); at this time, Rivera was working on the mural at the Rockefeller Center in New York. Two years later, Shahn was recommended by Walker Evans (American, 1903 - 1975) to join the Farm Security Administration photographic group. One of the artist’s most famous works is the fresco mural he did for the Jersey Homesteads' community center. Shahn also worked on murals for the state on the Federal Security Building and the Bronx Central Annex Post Office. During the Second World War, Shahn made a series of paintings laced...

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century.

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century. One of several we will be marketing on 1stDibs exclusively this month. The dimensions below are of the actual lithograph ...

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century. The dimensions below are of the actual lithograph and do not include the exterior matte. Now more than ever, home is wher...

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century.

Exceptional, original large scale David Kessler (1950-) watercolor painting. It is signed by the artist at bottom right. It comes from a collection from Aetna Insurance Companies in ...

Joan Miro (Spanish, 1891-1983) entitled "Owl." Miro created several paintings and lithographs of owls in the classic abstract style with primary colors of red, blue, green, yellow and black. Includes Certificate of Authenticity by Park West Galleries...

Nice abstract contemporary color lithograph signed by Joan Miró in the lower right, circa 1960s. The image is 13.5" x 17" and the overall framed piece is 25" x 28.5". The piece in ex...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These ...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. Only the lithograph in the center is available. The lithographs on the right and left have been sold. We purchased a gr...

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. The lithograph on the left in the first photo has been sold. The other two are available. We purchased a group of these...