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Joseph Raskin
VASE WITH FLOWERS IN MIRROR Modernist Oil Painting Joseph Raskin WPA Artist

$3,600
£2,719.97
€3,116.26
CA$5,023.17
A$5,475
CHF 2,894.58
MX$65,908.56
NOK 36,739.46
SEK 33,682.58
DKK 23,278.64

About the Item

Hand signed Lower left Joseph Raskin painted still lifes throughout his career, often using them for formal and technical experimentation. Here, the artist renders a bouquet of a wide variety of flowers in a white vase, in the background the artist places a mirror where the floral arrangement is reflected in it. The artist's choice of colors is vibrant, creating contrast between the subject, and the background in the composition. Joseph Raskin was a painter, etcher, teacher, and writer and co-author with his wife, Edith, of 10 books for young adults. Mr. Raskin studied at the National Academy of Design, which awarded him several fellowships for his work. He was a member of the American Artist's Congress; Woodstock Artists Association; Audubon Artists; Artists Equity Association, NYC. He exhibited at the Salons of American Artists, 1925; Society of Independent Artists, 1930; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual, 1930, 1936, 1938, 1939; Association American Artists, 1945 (WPA era); Corcoran Gallery biennials, 1935, 1937; and in many galleries during those years including the Schervee Gallery, Boston in 1927, Tricker Gallery in 1939, the Schneider-Gabriel Gallery in 1941, Steinway Hall in 1942, and the American Artists Association in 1945. His awards include a European scholarship, National Academy of Design, 1921; Fellowship, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, 1921. His paintings and etchings have been exhibited in galleries and institutions here and in Israel, including the New-York Historical Society, the New York Public Library, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and National Academy of Design, both in Washington, D.C. the Department of Labor Building, Washington DC, the Smithsonian Museum and several universities. Four of his ''West Point'' etchings were acquired by Eleanor Roosevelt for the Roosevelts' home at Hyde Park, N.Y. Fifty of his oil paintings are on display in Safed, Israel. I believe he was related to Saul Raskin the famous Jewish judaica artist. He was part of the generation of Jewish American artists of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian descent that included Raphael Soyer, Moses Soyer, Isaac Soyer, William Auerbach-Levy, Ben Zion, Ben Shahn, William Gropper, Leonard Baskin, Theresa Bernstein, Max Weber, Ilya Bolotowsky, Benjamin Kopman, Abraham Walkowitz and Joseph Solman. Born in Noginsk, Russia, (I have also seen his birthplace listed as Ukraine) Joseph Raskin made a name for himself as a painter in New York City, where he was also recognized as an etcher, teacher and writer. A member of the American Artists Congress, Raskin’s work was exhibited at the Schervee Gallery (Boston) in 1927, Tricker Gallery in 1939, the Schneider-Gabriel Gallery in 1941, Steinway Hall in 1942, and the American Artists Association in 1945. Raskin’s work may be found in several museum collections including the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and National Academy of Design, both in Washington, D.C.Among the books Mr. Raskin wrote with his wife are ''Indian Tales'' and ''Indentured Servants.'' He also wrote other books on the immigrant experience.
  • Creator:
    Joseph Raskin (1897 - 1981, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34.25 in (87 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)
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  • Condition:
    frame has wear.
  • Gallery Location:
    Surfside, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38212530582

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