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Item Ships From: Europe
Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph Dimensions: 76.5 x 57 cm 1970 Signed in pencil and numbered Edition : /CXX References : Field 70-8 Salvador Dali Salvador Dali was born as the son of a prestigious notary in the small town of Figueras in Northern Spain. His talent as an artist showed at an early age and Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali received his first drawing lessons when he was ten years old. His art teachers were a then well known Spanish impressionist painter, Ramon Pichot and later an art professor at the Municipal Drawing School. In 1923 his father bought his son his first printing press. Dali began to study art at the Royal Academy of Art in Madrid. He was expelled twice and never took the final examinations. His opinion was that he was more qualified than those who should have examined him. In 1928 Dali went to Paris where he met the Spanish painters Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro. He established himself as the principal figure of a group of surrealist artists grouped around Andre Breton, who was something like the theoretical "schoolmaster" of surrealism. Years later Breton turned away from Dali accusing him of support of fascism, excessive self-presentation and financial greediness. By 1929 Dali had found his personal style that should make him famous the world of the unconscious that is recalled during our dreams. The surrealist theory is based on the theories of the psychologist Dr. Sigmund Freud. Recurring images of burning giraffes and melting watches...
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1970s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Hockney, Untitled (from Geh durch den Spiegel): Male Nude, Original Print
By David Hockney
Located in Hamburg, DE
David Hockney Untitled (from Geh durch den Spiegel), 1966 Medium: Lithograph on paper Dimensions: 14 7/10 × 10 1/10 in (37.3 × 25.6 cm) Edition of 250: Not signed, not numbered Condi...
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20th Century Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude Figure Breast & Hand Platinum Palladium Print on Wove by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Nude Figure with Breast & Hand, Platinum Palladium Print on Wove by Contemporary British Artist, Malcolm Pasley (Born 1956) Art measures 14 x 11 inches...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Platinum

Nude - 6 - Lithograph by Carlo Marcantonio - 1970
By Carlo Marcantonio
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 50 pieces plus 15 Artist's Proofs in Roman Numbers.
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1970s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Room 2 - Collector Portfolio # 5 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Ernst Fuchs Sphinx Mystagoga Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Ernst Fuchs (Austrian, 1930 - 2015) The Sphinx Mystagogo Sheet Nr. 6 from the Folio “Die Sieben Bilder und Sprüche der Sphinx”, published in Autumn of 1967 by Galerie Sydow in Frankfurt, Germany. • Aquatint Etching • Ed. 79/99 • Sheet ca. 59 x 41.5 cm • Plate signed • Signed & numbered by the artist in pencil Worldwide shipping for this object is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery. Ernst Fuchs was an Austrian painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. I discovered him through H.R. Giger ‘s work, who himself was greatly inspired by the creations of Fuchs and on several occasions exhibited his friend ‘s art in his museum, the Château St-Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland. I actually own the original folio box...
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1960s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Etching

"Peak of the Moment 1" Photography 47" x 35" inch Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Peak of the Moment 1" Photography 47" x 35" inch Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2023 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lukas Dvorak is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Pigment

Mel Ramos, Hav-A-Havana 3 - Lithograph, Pop Art, Nude, Signed Print
By Mel Ramos
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mel Ramos (American, born 1935) Hav-A-Havana 3, 1999 Medium: Lithograph in colors, on wove paper Dimensions: 57.5 x 57.5 cm Edition of 199: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Mint
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20th Century Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fire - Original Woodcut on Paper by Erika Lawson Frimke - 1937
By Erikma Lawson Frimke
Located in Roma, IT
Fire is an original woodcut artwork on paper realized in 1937 ca. by Russian artist Erika Lawson Frimke( 1878-1956), Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. The state of preservat...
Category

1930s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Located in London, GB
Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss Beautiful archival pigment print of the supermodel and fashion icon by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist...
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2010s Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Nude with a Small Bouquet Nu au petit bouquet - French Russian Flowers Bouquet
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the...
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1980s Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude Woman with Tree - Original Lithograph by Jacques Busse - Mid 20th Century
By Jacques Busse
Located in Roma, IT
Nude woman with tree is an original artwork realized by French artist Jacques Busse (1922-2004) Lithograph print. Hand-signed on the lower right in pe...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Bathers in Provence - Lithograph, 1971
By Paul Cézanne
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Cezanne The Bathers in Provence, 1971 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned Numbered / 225 On paper applied on Arches vellum 53.5 x 41.5 cm (c. 21 x 16.5 in) Image...
Category

1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Mel Ramos, Original Exhibition Poster, 1972, Galerie Bischofberger
By Mel Ramos
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original poster for the exhibition "Mel Ramos" at Galerie Bischofberger in Zürich in 1972.
Category

20th Century Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Offset

The Shower - Original Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 90 pieces. Very good conditions.
Category

1970s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Screen

Body
By Antony Gormley
Located in London, GB
Archival digital print on Hänemuhle etching paper. This piece is part of a limited edition of 250 prints.
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Magnus Gjoen, SAMUEL, 2022
By Magnus Gjoen
Located in Manchester, GB
Magnus Gjoen, Samuel, 2022 Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper Sizes Available: Small : 40 x 100 cm (15.74 x 39.37 in) Limited edition of 25 Large: 70 x 170 cm (27.55 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Femme nue se couronnant de fleurs
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- Edition 250 - cat.raisonné Bloch 135 - published by A. Vollard, Paris
Category

1930s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Contemporary Nude Etching by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Signed Limited Edition Etching 32 of 75 the artist more known for his Gouache and Oil paintings has here put his hand to an etching. Image 16" x 11"
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper

D0019-Contemporary, Nude, Minimalism, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist, Landscape
By Francisco Nicolás
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed) His work has been shown in Reina Sofí...
Category

2010s Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment

I loved my Innocence
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
Tracey Emin I Loved My Innocence, 2019 Lithograph on Somerset Velvet Warm White 400gsm paper Signed, numbered and dated by the artist 76 x 60 cm Edition of 200 Tracey Emin, a Britis...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Guldflod (Golden River)
Located in London, GB
Digital Print on 310g Photo Rag paper 31 1/2 × 23 3/5 in 80 × 60 cm Edition of 100 hand-signed by the artist Camilla Engström is a contemporary Swedish artist and illustrator celeb...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Digital

Treasure : Harlequine - Original handsigned lithograph - 199ex
By Jean-Baptiste Valadie
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Baptiste VALADIE Treasure : Harlequine Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Limited /199 copies On vellum 71 x 55 cm (c. 28 x 22 in) Excellent condition
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sirens of the Night (gold)
By Cleon Peterson
Located in London, GB
Cleon Peterson Sirens of the Night (gold), 2022 Hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges 61 x 45.7 cm Edition of 100 hand-signed and numbered by the a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Screen

Return, O Shulamite
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
Original Etching from the series ‘The Song of the Songs of King Solomon’ in colours with stencil on Arches wove paper. signed and numbered by the artist Paper size: 57.1 x 38 cm Edi...
Category

1970s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

The kiss
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Original color woodcut, 1994. Edition of 15 signed and numbered impressions on Arches paper. Živko Marušić is a Slovenian artist, born in Italy. He is best-known for his figurative p...
Category

1990s Post-Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

"Sunset in Algarve" Photography 24" x 32" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sunset in Algarve" Photography 24" x 32" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak 24" x 32" inch Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2011 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Luk...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Pigment, Archival Paper

Le peintre et son modèle
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- dated in the plate 11.1.64 - original lithograph as frontispiece of the monograph Picasso. Lithograph - edition 3000 - cat. raisonné Mourlot 1970; cat. raisonné Bloch 1155
Category

1960s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Room 310 - Collector Portfolio # 3 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Creation of Eve
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
Original Colour lithograph on vellum hand-signed and numbered by the artist edition of 1000 49 x 48 cm from the portfolio 'Del calendario 5 artistes catalans' catalogue raisonée: M...
Category

1970s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

after Pablo Picasso - The Human Comedy - Heliogravure
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
A vintage heliogravure after Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) titled "La Comedie Humaine", 1954. Published by Verve, Paris France 1954. Produced from Picasso's sketches fro...
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1950s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Le peintre au cirque
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- Plate 55 from the Suite 156 - with stamp signature - dated in the plate 2.3.70 - edition 26/50 - cat. raisonné Bloch 1910
Category

1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book was first published anonymously and created a scandal. Original Handcolored Lithograp...
Category

1930s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled, 1971
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
- Plate 118 from the Suite 156 - edition 48/50 - stamp signature - dated in the plate 17.5.71 - cat. raisonné Bloch 1973; cat. raisonné Baer 1982
Category

1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

D0016-Contemporary, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist, Landscape
By Francisco Nicolás
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed) His work has been shown in Reina Sofí...
Category

2010s Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Avant Garde Surrealist Abstract Female Nude Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Wilhelm Freddie
Located in Cotignac, FR
Avant-garde female nude lithograph on paper by Danish artist Wilhelm Freddie. Number 80 from an edition of 170. Signed, dated and titled in pencil bottom left, numbered in pencil bot...
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Maldoror : Dreaming Nude - Original etching, HANDSIGNED, 1975 (Field #34-2)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dali Dreaming Nude, 1975 Original etching Signed in pencil Limited to 100 copies (Here numbered 52) On Arches vellum 32.5 x 25 cm (c. 12.7 x 9.8 in) REFERENCES : - Catal...
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1970s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Engraving

Bathers - Lithograph, 1971
By Paul Cézanne
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Cezanne Bathers, 1971 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned Numbered / 225 On paper applied on Arches vellum 53.5 x 41.5 cm (c. 21 x 16.5 in) Image size : 13 x 26 ...
Category

1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Stencil, Lithograph

after Henri Matisse, "Sitting Blue Nude"
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Lithograph after Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude Artist : after Henri MATISSE Edition of 200 76 x 56 cm With stamp of the Succession Matisse References : Artvalue - Succession Ma...
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1950s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 390 1967 On Rives Vellum References : Field 67-4 (p. 32-33) / Michler & Lopsinger 174 to 187.
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1960s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

I Mean No Disrespect
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Archival digital print on 200g Munken Lynx paper 70 x 50 cm (paper size) 89.6 x 69.5 cm (Framed) Edition of 250 David Shrigley is an artist known for his distinctive and darkly humo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Digital

"Pools and Cigarettes" Photography 31.5" x 24" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pools and Cigarettes" Photography 31.5" x 24" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2023 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lukas Dvorak i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Pigment, Archival Paper

Jean Gabriel Domergue - Lying Woman - Original Etching
By Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Etching by Jean-Gabriel Domergue Dimensions: 33 x 25 cm 1924 Edition of 100 This artwork is part of the famous portfolio The Afternoon of a Faun. Jean-Gabriel Domergue Jea...
Category

1920s Impressionist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Am Strand liegender Knabenakt
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Am Strand liegender Knabenakt’ By Willy Jaeckel Medium - Stone Lithograph Signed - Yes Edition - Unkown Date - 1918 Size - 277mm x 290mm Condition - 8. In reasonable conditio...
Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pool Boy - Fluro, Figurative art print, Pop art, David Hockney style art
By Gavin Dobson
Located in Deddington, GB
Pool boy – Fluro by Gavin Dobson [2021] Limited Edition CMYK screen-print Signed by artist Edition number 40 Image size: H:50 cm x W:35 cm Complete Size of Un...
Category

2010s Pop Art Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Screen

Carla Bruni
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in CANNES, FR
Karl Lagerfeld ( 1933 -2019 ) Kaiser de la Mode ! Photograph , designer, fashion idol , Photograph depuis 1989 , l'expose son oeuvre à la pinacothèque de Paris , a Visual Journey . ...
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1990s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper

NUDO OF WOMAN - giclee print on canvas
Located in Napoli, IT
Fine art gicle print on canvas of a painting by Marcello Cassinari Vettor, framed measuring 46x36 cm
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1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Salvador Dali - Head of Veal - Original Etching
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Head of Veal - Original Etching Embossed signature From the edition of 731 Dimensions: 38,5 x 28,5 cm 1969 References : Field 69-1 / Michler & Lopsinger 305
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1960s Surrealist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Grey Color Eyes
By Jolanta Johnsson
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
Category

2010s Feminist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Monotype

Deutsche Werkbund-Ausstellung (German Workers Union Exhibition Art)
By Peter Behrens
Located in London, GB
Peter Behrens, (German 1868-1940), Deutsche Werkbund-Ausstellung, 1914, Deutsche Werkbund-Ausstellung, Kunst in Handwerk, Industrie und Handel Archit...
Category

1910s Art Deco Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"Touch of Tomorrows" Photography 31.5" x 24" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Touch of Tomorrows" Photography 31.5" x 24" inch Edition of 5 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2023 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lukas Dvorak is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Pigment, Archival Paper

Rupert Everett
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in CANNES, FR
Karl Lagerfeld ( 1933 -2019 ) Kaiser de la Mode ! Photograph , dessinateur , designer ... " Rupert Evrett " , magnifique litho-photographie sepia de 1997 , d'un ensemble de modèles...
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1990s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Paper

Intimacy in His Body in Red
By Jolanta Johnsson
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. She tells about this...
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Acrylic, Monotype

Intimacy in His Body in Black and Red
By Jolanta Johnsson
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Monotype

Henri Matisse – Le Repos du modèle - hand-signed lithograph - 1922
By Henri Matisse
Located in Varese, IT
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Le Repos du modèle lithograph, on Japanese paper, 1922, Duthuit’s first state (of two), signed in pencil by artist, one of 85 signed impressions from a plan...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Room 2 - Collector Portfolio # 5 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Beauty in a Dream - Original lithograph, Handsigned and Numbered /100
By Alain Bonnefoit
Located in Paris, FR
Alain BONNEFOIT Beauty in a Dream, 1975 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 100 On vellum 38 x 55 cm (c. 15 x 22 inch) Excellent condition
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1970s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Moses - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Éditions de la Revue Verve, Tériade, Paris Printed by: Atelier Mourlot, Paris Documentation / References: Mourlot, F., Chagall Lithograph [II] 1957-1962, A. Sauret, Monte Carlo 1963, nos. 234 and 257 Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish...
Category

1950s Modern Europe - Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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