Palm Beach - Art

rnest Trova was an artist whose signature creation, a gleaming humanoid known as “Falling Man,” appeared in a series of sculptures and paintings and became a symbol of an imperfect humanity hurtling into the future. Mr. Trova was largely known as a sculptor, but his “Falling Man,” a standard of Pop Art, began life as a painted figure, taking shape on his easel in the early 1960s. Faceless, armless, with a hint of a belly and, its name notwithstanding, of indeterminate sex, the figure struck a variety of poses, sometimes juxtaposed with other like figures, sometimes with mechanical appendages. In October 1963 his one-man show, “Falling Man Paintings,” was the inaugural exhibition of the Pace Gallery on West 57th Street in Manhattan; it sold out, with the works purchased by the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the architect Philip Johnson and others. In three dimensions, the “Falling Man” figure was made from different materials over the years — nickel and chrome-plated bronze, enamel on aluminum, stainless steel — and often, like the Oscar statuette, was polished to an industrial sheen. It was clearly a space age creation, a forerunner of C3PO, the golden robot in “Star Wars.” “He found the space age both inspiring and dehumanizing,” Arne Glimcher, who founded the Pace Gallery, now PaceWildenstein, said in an interview on Friday. By the end of the 1960s, “Falling Man” had become Mr. Trova’s trademark, provoking Hilton Kramer, the art critic of The New York Times, to write that Mr. Trova had subjected his favorite figure “to almost as many variations as the Kama Sutra describes for the act of love.” Ernest Tino Trova Jr. was born in St. Louis on Feb. 19, 1927. Shortly after his high school graduation his father, an industrial tool designer and inventor, died, and young Ernie, as he was known, went to work, most significantly as a window dresser for a department store. His early paintings were in the Abstract Expressionist mode, but his attentiveness to the mannequins had an influence on his art. Through the 1970s and 1980s he continued with “Falling Man,” though he also became interested in formalized, almost mechanical-seeming landscapes, and the figures began to appear, reduced in size, within the context of abstractly rendered gardens. A self-taught artist with an impish wit and an eccentric turn of mind, Mr. Trova craved the recognition that was available to artists only in New York City, but he never visited for more than a week at a time and made almost no friends among New York artists. He did befriend Ezra Pound. As a fevered fan of Julio Iglesias, he went to the singer’s concerts all over the United States. “Ernie had a fabulous fantasy life,” Richard Solomon, the president of Pace Prints, the publishing arm of PaceWildenstein, said in an interview. “He had a persona he used to hide behind that he called ‘Junior Person.’ He was a wonderful man, but an oddball to beat the band.” Mr. Trova left the Pace Gallery in the mid-1980s and signed with an inexperienced dealer in St. Louis. His profile went into decline, except in his hometown, where his donation of many of his works helped create the Laumeier Sculpture Park. He continued to work until shortly before his death. Most recently he was making collages using magazine...

Horizon, Blue Abstract Artist signed verso, initials front right corner with certificate. Staszek Kotowski studied at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts from 1979 to 1985. After he had b...

There’s A Cat In The Sky (Abstract painting) Oil, acrylic and pencil on canvas — Unframed. This artwork will be shipped flat within the US. If shipped outside of the US this work wi...

There’s A Cat In The Sky (Abstract painting) Oil, acrylic and pencil on canvas — Unframed. This artwork will be shipped flat within the US. If shipped outside of the US this work wi...

Panoply 5 Mounted on a Cradled Birchwood panel, 16 plaster of Paris squares each 4 X 4 x 3/4 inches. The full piece is 24 X 24 x 2.5 inches. Acrylic paint and ink. Jose Castro was ...

This desert landscape in Morocco is from a night spent at a camp in the Sahara. The setting sun casts an warm light across the sand while the camels rest from the heat of the day. ...

Wood Assemblage painted in Acrylic Paint and clear coat Title : Lee-go II wood cleat on back for hanging both ways Vertical or horizontal Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started hi...

Soy Un Guerrero. Y Busco Peligro. (Abstract painting) Oil and acrylic on canvas - Unframed. This artwork will be shipped flat within the US. If shipped outside of the US this work ...

"Meditation of Victory" acrylic, spray paint and ink on canvas mixed media artwork by artist Skyler Grey. Depicts Karl Lagerfeld/MIckey Mouse meditating in a field of flowers with a ...

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Edition 9/25

Paper and Adhesive collage by Wayne Timm. Image measures 13 x 17 In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauchenburg and many others, in the ...

Erte Roman de Tirtoff:1892-1990. Well listed and very important Russian artist. Most famous for his set decorations and art deco design. He has an auc...

Nude Pencil Drawing pair of Portraits Pencil and pastel on paper, unsigned from the artist portfolio. George Kenneth Hartwell painter and illustrator was born in Fitchburg 1891-1949...

Des Accordeons De Chair Et Le Eire silkscreen limited edition 144/150, pencil signed Size: 42x29.5 framed 50.5x37.x1.5 Theo Tobiasse was born in Israel in 1927 to Lithuanian parents...

Fred Beaver: 1911-1980. Listed American Indian Artist mostly associated with Oklahoma. He has auction results as high as $4000 for a Tempera. This is defin...

This Original Vintage Poster created by Hans Liska in 1954 for Mercedes-Benz is a quintessential representation of post-war automotive design and advertising. The poster showcases a ...

"Teddy Bear (Blue Marine with Sparkles)" cast acrylic, hand polished sculpture with sparkles by artist Mara Sfara from an edition of 25. Signature Mara Sfara and edition number 2/25 ...

Still Life Vibrant Interior With Fruit Bowl Artist signed and dated lower right corner canvas 30x36 Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. There she studied with the famous abstract...

Very well painted Early 20th century oil on board. This nude painting is signed ML Swan, possibly Maude Louise Swan A early 20th century California artist...

Vintage Paper and Adhesive collage by Wayne Timm. (Mat opening) or Image measures 11 3/4 x 12.5 in. In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, ...

Charming mid century acrylic painting on canvas of a leopard with fauna and flora, executed in an enchanting naive style. Signed Paradis 82 and presented in a wood frame.

"Olive Oyl Chanel in Blue Abstract" acrylic and silkscreen on canvas mixed media artwork by artist Skyler Grey. Signed Skyler Grey © 2018 above pearls on lower left recto.

Ed. 2/12, includes black frame. Guadalupe Laiz is an international artist, photographer and explorer born and raised in Argentina. Guadalupe’s main focus for the past ten years has ...

Quotes within painting: "If you don't know a guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he is just like you. He has the same dreams the same hopes and fears. It's one world pal, we are all neighbors. A big lesson in life baby, it's never be scared of anyone or anything. I'm gonna live till I die. The best revenge is massive success. Don't hide your scars they make you who you are. Fear the enemy of logic. There is no more debilitating, crushing , self-defeating, sickening thing in this world to an individual or to a nation. It's Billie Holiday who was and still remains the greatest single musical influence on me. You only go around once, but if you play your cards right, one is enough. Fairytales can come true, it can happen to you if you're young at heart. I'm for anything and for everything that bodes love and consideration for my fellow." As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major also has a desire to combine portrait painting with writing (inspired from her Graphic Design studies) as well as to develop methods of using paint to express a merging of herself with the individual depicted in the portrait. Her creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition and the many variables that portraiture deals with. Major looks to expand on the traditional portrait painting...

VENICE. GRAND CANAL. ITALY :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: S...

Mystery monogrammed early San Francisco etching. Great little piece of San Francisco history showing a lighthouse in Golden Gate. Etching measure...

"Poolside Light" is an original oil painting by Contemporary Realist Megan Eisenberg. This painting was made using high quality oil paints on 3/4" cradled hardwood panel and framed i...

Inner Most Thoughts 3D Wall Sculpture 2023 Mixed Media Construction, artist signed. This piece of music art represents an abstract symphony composed of 3D wood, bone elements plus collage. It is ready to be hung on the wall for viewing. Made from various found objects plus...

Buddhist Monk Antique Asian Wood Carving Early 18Th Century or older possibly Japanese, Buddhist Monk resting on a lotus blossom on wood base, weathe...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Justin McCarthy (American, 1891-1977) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: board/panel Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 18"w Additional Info...

Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her...

"A Father's Dilemma" acrylic and aerosol mixed media artwork on canvas by artist Skyler Grey. Signed "Skyler Grey © '20" in white under arm on right-most cape on recto. The image con...

This original oil painting by Megan Eisenberg is of the classic vintage paperback "The Island" by Peter Benchley. It was made with high quality Gam...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; materials: USA; blown and hot-sculpted glass, metal (stand) Dimensions: 15.25″h, 8″w, 5.5″d on stand Additional Information: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) is a contemporary American glass artist renowned for his mastery of hot-sculpted and blown glass techniques. A former assistant to William Morris, Richmond developed a distinctive approach to figurative glass sculpture...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) Marking(s); notes: signed; 2008 Country of origin; materials: USA; blown and hot-sculpted glass, metal (stand) Dimensions: 12.5″h, 8.5″w, 7″d on stand Additional Information: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) is a contemporary American glass artist renowned for his mastery of hot-sculpted and blown glass techniques. A former assistant to William Morris, Richmond developed a distinctive approach to figurative glass sculpture...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Robert Kiley (American, 1924-1996) Marking(s); notes: signed artist's label verso, marking(s); 1990 Materials: acrylic on l...

Woman with cigarette​, oil painting. Francois Batet was born in 1923 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied painting at the School of San Jordi (Beaux-Arts) and also at Tarrega Academy. When he lived in Madrid he studied masters like Goya and Valasquez. He then moved to Paris and studied famous French impressionistic painters. He has lived and worked in France since 1950. Batet's classic School of Paris style recalls the spirit of Paris in the 1920s and 1930's. In addition to being a master printmaker, he has illustrated over 100 books...

Steve Jobs had just returned to the struggling company, Apple Computer in 1997. Jobs and Lee Clow had collaborated back in 1984 to launch the MacIntosh. Now was the time to recover t...

Charming little mystery etching pencil signed but I cannot make it out. A French seen probably a park in Paris with children playing. The image i...

Carmesi Artist signed and titled. Acrylic, Indian Ink on Archival Paper. Gabriela Fournier emerging young Mexican artist, born in Guanajuato 2001. She discovered art at a very you...

This original 1968 Japan Air Lines (JAL) travel poster, titled "Tsuzumi no Ne" (The Sound of the Hand Drum), is a fusion of traditional Japanese art and mid-century aviation marketin...

This original 1958 Japan Air Lines (JAL) travel poster features an elegant depiction of a geisha in slight profile, adorned in a traditional kimono with intricate patterns. Her seren...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) Marking(s); notes: signed; 2007 Country of origin; materials: American; blown and hot-sculpted glass, metal (stand) Dimensions (H, W, D): 12.25"h, 7.25"w, 5"d Additional Information: Ross Richmond (b. 1971) is a contemporary American glass artist renowned for his mastery of hot-sculpted and blown glass techniques. A former assistant to William Morris, Richmond developed a distinctive approach to figurative glass sculpture...

Masterfully executed etching which is signed but is illegible. The contrast of shadows and sunlight in doorway is particularly well done. Background figures could be Dutch. Etching ...

Henry Newman: 1923-1996. Listed American artist with auction results Over $800. This assemblage is a really clever piece, showing an artist and his model. It is made of different mat...

Quotes within painting: "I'm optimistic about whatever is going to happen. We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that m...

Luigi Castiglioni (1936 - 2003) once said, "There is no need to show dedication, everybody [already] knows that it is inseparable from sports". Instead, he chose to highlight the qui...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Jonathan (Jon) Pylypchuk (b. 1972) Marking(s); notes: 2002 (per gallery label) Country of origin; materials: Canadian; mixed media on panel Dimensions ...

"From the Umbrage of a Master Poet (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original prints by artist Robert Indiana. Edition 58/200. The prints ...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Richard Long (b. 1945)
Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 23/60; 1990
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