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Modern Abstract Prints

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Wassily Kandinsky, A Conglomerate, from Derriere le miroir, 1969 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Un Conglomerat (A Conglomerate), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 179, originates from the 1969 edition pu...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Black Flag, from XXe Siecle, 1966
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite woodcut after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Schwarze Fahne (Black Flag), from the album XXe Siecle, Decembre 1966, originates from the 1966 edition published b...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Joan Miro, "M.1021, " from " L Enfance D Ubu, " original color lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Joan Miró M.1021 from L'enface D'Ubu portfolio Original color lithograph 12.75 x 19.5 inches, unframed 1975 From an edition of 20 hors commerce copies, numbered I to XX, aside the ed...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The L-Square Under Construction
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The L Square Under Construction by Paul Klee, painted in 1923, is a fascinating exploration of geometric abstraction and architectural elements. This high-quality reproduction, publi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The L-Square Under Construction
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Alberto Giacometti, The Walking Man, from Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled L'Homme qui marche (The Walking Man), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 98, originates from the 1957 editi...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Hans Jean Arp, Mustaches and Skeleton, from XXe Siecle, 1957
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Hans Jean Arp (1886–1966), titled Moustaches et squelette (Mustaches and Skeleton), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, No. 8 (double)...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Noon, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992), titled Midi (Noon), from the folio Vieira da Silva, Peintres d'aujourd'hui ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Shadow - Etching, 1897
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (after) Shadow, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm (c. 16.7 x 12.2 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certificate of authen...
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1890s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Marc Chagall, Woman with Bird, from Twelve Contemporaries, 1959 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Femme a l'oiseau (Woman with Bird), from the album Douze Contemporains (Twelve Contemporaries), originate...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Andre Lanskoy, Object Without Shadow, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Andre Lanskoy (1902–1976), titled Objet sans ombre (Object Without Shadow), from the folio Andre Lanskoy, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Andre Lanskoy, Pai...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Derriere le Miroir, no. 186, COVER ONLY
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Miro Sculptures. Illustrated by Miro, EXCLUDING 5 color lithographs, all printed by Mourlot (4 are double-page, including the cover). Includes an additional booklet with photographs ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Fautrier, Annabelle Nude, from XXe siecle, 1957
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Jean Fautrier (1898–1964), titled Annabelle nue (Annabelle Nude), from the album XXe siecle, Nouvelle serie No. 9, Juin 1957, originates from...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pablo Palazuelo, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Pablo Palazuelo (1915–2007), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguer...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Enrico Baj, General, from XXe siecle, 1962
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph with collaged textures simulating fabric and woodgrain by Enrico Baj (1924–2003), titled Generale (General), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIV...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Woman IV/VI, from Women, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme IV/VI (Woman IV/VI), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition published and print...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Propagation-L, mid century figurative abstract screenprint, 20th century artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Takesada Matsutani (Japanese, b. 1937) Propagation-L, 1971 Screenprint in colors Edition 51/75 28 x 27 inches 28.25 x 27.25 inches, framed Takesada Matsutani is a Japanese avant-ga...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Calder, Sans titre, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 190, published by Aimé Maeg...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Clench 1969 linocut screen print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Michael Rothenstein Clench – 1969 Print – Colour linocut, photo screenprint black 23” x 31.25” Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 44/125 Unframed in Good Condition. Condition no...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Juggler - Original Etching on Paper by Alain Ducros - 1954
Located in Roma, IT
Juggler is an original etching artwork on paper realized by Alain Ducros in 1954, Hand-signed on the lower right, titled on the lower center, numbered, limited edition of 15/20 print...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Untitled (Abstract, Modern, Asian Influence, Linocut, ~33% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Martel Wiegand Untitled (Abstract, Modern, Beige, Brown, Linocut) Linoleum Cut on light paper 1996 19.29 x 25.59 inches (49 x 69 cm) Edition: Unique Monogrammed and dated by hand COA...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Linocut

Francis Bacon, Henrietta Moraes, from Derriere le Miroir, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Francis Bacon (1909–1992), titled Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, originates from the historic 1966 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 162. Published by Maeg...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait drawing is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist and numbered 8/25 lower right in pencil. This print features a pair of sketches...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Studio Street, from XXe siecle, 1977
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992), titled Rue d'Atelier (Studio Street), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXIXe Annee, No. 48, originat...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series E, Var. 8, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie E, var. 8 (Series E, Variation 8), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithograph I (1037), Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miró
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro is known for his abstract, expressive, and child-like Modern style. Original lithograph published in Miro Lithographe I Catalogue Raisonne. Nicely framed. Lithograph I (10...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mark Tobey, Still Life Sumi-Calligraphic, from Painters of Today, 1961 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Mark Tobey (1890–1976), titled Nature morte Sumi-Calligraphique (Still Life Sumi-Calligraphic), from the folio Mark Tobey, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (M...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Soulages, Plate No. 3, from Painters of Today, 1962 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), titled Planche No. 3 (Plate No. 3), from the folio Pierre Soulages, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Pierre Soulages, Painters o...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Soleil et lune I, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, 1959. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Three Birds, Modern Woodcut by Mitsuaki Sora
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mitsuaki Sora, Japanese (1933 - ) - Three Birds, Year: 1972, Medium: Woodcut, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: 3/50, Image Size: 30 x 15 inches, Size: 37 x 25 in. ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

La Mélodie Acide - 1 (Surrealism, Colorful, Modern, ~26% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 1 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9 ...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

From “The Four Seasons Suite” Series
Located in San Francisco, CA
This hand-signed, limited-edition lithograph with embossing is by the renowned Catalan Modernist artist Alvar Suñol Muñoz-Ramos, commonly known as Alvar. Part of “The Four Seasons” s...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Braque, Corbeille de fruits, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 48-49, 1952. Published by A...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Battlefield List - Handsigned Screen Print
By Cozette de Charmoy
Located in Paris, IDF
Cozette de CHARMOY (1939-) Battlefield List Screen Print Handsigned in pencil Limited to 75 copies and a few EA (here an EA proof) On Arches vellum 88 x 60 cm (c. 35 x 24 inch) Exc...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Lullaby Sketches: black white drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire lands
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book. Signed by the artist and numbered 1/25 lower left in pencil. This print features small sketches of heads resting on forearms. Moore experimented with different angles, appearing to practice for the composition for Lullaby: Sleeping Head, which depicts a shadowy figure supporting the head of a sleeping woman. Lullaby: Sketches is a rare window into Moore’s process of composing an image. Delicate, single-line arms and hair reveal the sculptor’s equal talent as a draftsman. The imagery for Lullaby Sketches was inspired by Auden’s poem Lullaby. Lullaby was the first poem Moore read for this project, which begins: “Lay your sleeping head, my love / Human on my faithless arm; / Time and fevers burn away Individual beauty from / Thoughtful children, and the grave / Proves the child ephemeral: / But in my arms till break of day / Let the living creature lie, / Mortal, guilty, but to me / The entirely beautiful.” The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Lullaby Sketches is one of a group of lithographs...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Centro, Paroles peintes I, Roger Bissière
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin Johannot d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Paroles peintes I, 1962. Published by Éditions O. La...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Joan Miro, Seated Woman III/V, from Women, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme Assise III/V (Seated Woman III/V), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition publi...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud, Derriere le Miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Francis Bacon (1909–1992), titled Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud, originates from the historic 1966 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 162. Published b...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Couple in the Mimosas, from Nice and the Cote d Azur (Unsigned Proof)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall (after) Title: Couple in the Mimosas Portfolio: Nice and the Cote d'Azur Medium: Lithograph Date: 1967 Edition: Unsigned and unnumbered proof (aside from the edi...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Fete" Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching Aquatint on Paper (Artist s Proof)
Located in Soquel, CA
"Fete" Mid Century Abstract Etching and Aquatint on Paper (Artist's Proof) Bold abstract composition by Renee Lubarow (French, 1923-2017). This piece is somewhat architectural or in...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Laid Paper

L Aquarium multicolore, Une Aventure méthodique, Georges Braque
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Francis Bacon, Portrait of George Dyer Talking, Derriere le Miroir, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Francis Bacon (1909–1992), titled Portrait of George Dyer Talking, originates from the historic 1966 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 162. Published by M...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Farfalla, Modern Etching by Biagio Civale
Located in Long Island City, NY
Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - Farfalla, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 7/10, Image Size: 11.8 x 17.5 inches, Size: 18 in. x 22 in. (45.72 ...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Bertoia — Mid-Century Visionary Abstraction, Unique
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Abstraction), monotype, c. 1960, a unique impression. Signed 'HB' in pencil, lower right sheet corner, verso. Inscribed '1852' (the artist’s inventory number) in pencil, lower right sheet corner, recto. A superb, painterly impression, on cream wove Japan paper, the full sheet, in excellent condition. Unmatted, unframed. Sheet size 12 x 39 inches (30 x 99 cm). Provenance: Val Bertoia; Private Collection; Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ. Literature: 'Harry Bertoia: Monoprints,' Nancy N. Schiffer, Schiffer Publishing LTD, 2011; pg. 253. This work is included in the Harry Bertoia Foundation digital resource, Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné, number TD.MO.1584. ABOUT THE ARTIST Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was a visionary Italian-American artist, sculptor, and designer. Born in San Lorenzo, Italy, Bertoia immigrated to the United States with his family at age fifteen, settling in Detroit, Michigan. From an early age, Bertoia demonstrated a keen interest in art and design, studying painting and drawing at the Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Later, he attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he studied under renowned designers Eliel Saarinen and Charles Eames. At Cranbrook, Bertoia first began to explore the possibilities of working with metal, a medium that would come to define his artistic career. In the 1940s, Bertoia moved to California to work for Charles and Ray Eames, contributing to the development of innovative molded plywood furniture. However, his experimentation with metal wire sculpture would ultimately catapult him to international acclaim. Bertoia's iconic "Sonambient" sculptures, consisting of delicate metal rods arranged in various configurations, created ethereal sounds when touched or moved, transforming the act of sculpture into a multisensory experience. Bertoia's talent and innovation caught the attention of Florence Knoll, the founder of Knoll Associates, a leading furniture design company. In 1950, Bertoia began collaborating with Knoll, producing a series of iconic wire chairs that became emblematic of mid-century modern design. His "Diamond Chair," with its geometric form and airy construction, remains a classic of modern furniture design. Bertoia continued to explore sculpture as a means of artistic expression, experimenting with new forms and materials. His work was characterized by organicism and fluidity, with forms that evoked natural phenomena such as waves, leaves, and clouds. A decade before Harry Bertoia began creating three-dimensional sculpture, he dedicated his creative efforts to producing experimental prints at the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, pursuing a passion that would continue for the rest of his life. With these spontaneous works, he worked intuitively, testing different tools and techniques to achieve his desired effects. Rather than using a traditional mechanical pressing process, he would apply ink to a glass or smooth Masonite plate with a sheet of paper laid directly on top. Then, tools such as brayers, dog hair brushes, styluses, and different parts of his hands were employed to draw or “press” the images on the back of the sheet. Rice paper was typically used due to its semi-translucent nature, offering Bertoia limited visibility of the effects of his experimentation, but ultimately, the unpredictable nature of the process was an integral aspect of the results, which never ceased to delight him. Each work was a singular composition with abstract imagery ranging from linear, structural compositions to fantastic surrealistic forms to poetic tonal landscapes. He received little input from other artists, developing his unique vision with rare purity and a deep personal resonance. From his first year of printmaking in 1940, Bertoia quickly amassed an extensive collection of unique works. The compositions were strongly tied to the non-objective movement, which, while popular in Europe, was still in its nascent stages in the US. There were few proponents of this new art form to be found in the 1940s, and it was Hilla Rebay, then Director of the Guggenheim Museum of Non-Objective Art, who gave Bertoia the encouragement and promotion he needed. In 1943, Bertoia sent approximately 100 monotypes to Rebay for review. After receiving the prints, she responded with a surprising offer to buy them all. Rebay then began including them in the museum’s exhibitions. The Guggenheim shows succeeded in putting Bertoia’s name out into the world. He began exhibiting his works regularly at the Neierndorf Gallery in New York and was provided a stipend to ensure a steady supply of prints until Karl Neierndorf died in 1947. By the 1950s...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Monotype

Wassily Kandinsky, Round Line, from Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Runde Linie (Round Line), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 101–103, originates from the 1957 edition publi...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Time Silhouette —Mid-Century Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'Time Silhouette', color serigraph, 1969, edition 30, Ryan 201. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Edition 30' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Picasso, Claude (Bloch 664; Mourlot 186; Cramer 60) (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Original Edition Lithograph on wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Executed in 1950 and issued as the frontispiece of the Picasso Lithographe II...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Claude Garache, Two Nudes, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Claude Garache (born 1930), titled Deux Nus (Two Nudes), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerit...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pablo Palazuelo, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1952
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Palazuelo (1916–2007), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, Tendance, No. 50, originates from the 1952 edition publishe...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series K, Var. 1, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie K, var. 1 (Series K, Variation 1), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Sounds, from XXe Siecle, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite woodcut after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Klange (Sounds), from the album XXe Siecle, Decembre 1966, originates from the 1966 edition published by Societe Internationale d'Art XXe siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1966. Klange reflects Kandinsky’s revolutionary synthesis of sound, color, and emotion, merging visual rhythm and spiritual resonance in a poetic abstraction that embodies the birth of modern non-objective art. Executed as a woodcut on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 9.75 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: After Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) Title: Klange (Sounds), from the album XXe Siecle, Decembre 1966 Medium: Woodcut on velin paper Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.75 inches (31.75 x 24.77 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1966 Publisher: Societe Internationale d'Art XXe siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album XXe Siecle, Decembre 1966, published by Societe Internationale d'Art XXe siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1966 About the Publication: Gualtieri di San Lazzaro's XXe Siecle (Twentieth Century) was one of the most influential art journals of the modern era, founded in Paris in 1938 as a platform for the greatest painters, sculptors, and writers of the 20th century. San Lazzaro, a visionary editor, critic, and champion of modernism, believed that art and literature should coexist as expressions of a shared human imagination. Under his direction, XXe Siecle became a cultural bridge between Europe and the wider world, publishing special issues devoted to leading figures such as Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Braque, Calder, Miro, Kandinsky, and Leger. Each edition combined essays by renowned critics and poets with original lithographs and woodcuts printed by the foremost ateliers of Paris, Milan, and New York, including Mourlot, Curwen, and Amilcare Pizzi, creating a uniquely rich dialogue between text and image. Through XXe Siecle, San Lazzaro preserved the creative spirit of the avant-garde during and after World War II, championing freedom of expression and the evolution of abstraction, surrealism, and modern thought. Over nearly four decades, the journal shaped international taste and defined the intellectual landscape of postwar art publishing. Today, XXe Siecle remains celebrated for its extraordinary synthesis of art, literature, and design, an enduring testament to Gualtieri di San Lazzaro's belief that the visual arts are the soul of the modern age. About the Artist: Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a visionary Russian-born, later French, painter, printmaker, and pioneering theorist whose quest to translate music and spirituality into pure visual form helped birth abstract art and irrevocably transform the modern aesthetic. Emerging from a background of law and economics, he embraced painting in his late thirties and soon became a central figure in avant-garde circles—including co-founding the Munich-based Der Blaue Reiter and later teaching at the prestigious Bauhaus school—fusing his deep interests in Russian icon painting, folk ornament, theosophy, color theory, and the experimental energy of early 20th-century artistic innovation. Influenced by predecessors such as Cezanne, Matisse, and the non-European masks and forms he encountered, Kandinsky worked alongside and in dialogue with contemporaries including Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists united by a fearless rejection of conventional representation and a shared impulse toward radical visual invention. His compositions of floating geometric forms, vibrant chromatic symphonies, and lyrical abstractions not only charted new territory for the avant-garde in his own time but also inspired innumerable later artists—from the Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, to the Color Field painters, post-war neo-expressionists, and contemporary abstractionists who continue to echo his bold experimentations with color, line, and composition. Kandinsky’s works remain cornerstone acquisitions for major museums worldwide and prime offerings in the global collector market. His auction record stands with Murnau with Church II (1910), which sold for £37,196,800 (≈$44.9 million) at Sotheby’s, London, on March 1, 2023. Wassily Kandinsky Klange...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Les Essencies de la Terra Exhibition (M. 625), Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Les Essencies de la Terra Exhibition (M. 625) Year: 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Gua...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Abstract, Modern, Black White, Linocut, ~33% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Martel Wiegand Untitled Linoleum Cut on light paper with centerfold as issued 1996 19.48 x 26.96 inches (49.5 x 68.5 cm) Edition: Unique Monogrammed and dated by hand COA provided *...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Linocut

Ubac, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 161, 1966. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Walking View, Left
By Ron Pokrasso
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Walking View, Left" 1990 is a color etching with aquatint by Santa Fe artist Ron Pokrasso, b.1951. It is hand signed, titled dated and inscribed artist proof in pencil by the artist. The image (plate mark) is 17.5 x 17.5 inches, framed size is 28.5 x 24.75 inches. It is custom framed in a mahogany frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Ron Pokrasso has been an exhibiting artist, printmaker and educator for more than 40 years. He received his MFA degree from Pratt Institute in 1975 and has had over 50 solo exhibitions and has participated in more than 175 group shows. His work is in public, private, and corporate collections throughout the U.S. and abroad and is represented by several galleries nationwide as well as being featured in numerous books. For 11 years Pokrasso owned and directed Graphics Workshop (gifted to The College of Santa Fe in 1993). He is an originator of the printmaking event “Monothon” and has been an ardent supporter of arts programs for youth. His teaching experience includes universities, museums, public schools and private workshops, as well as Artist Residencies in the U.S., Scotland, Ireland and Italy. In 2000 Ron Pokrasso received the Mayor’s Recognition Award For Visual Arts citing his artistic and educational contribution to the city of Santa Fe. Currently Ron Pokrasso operates the Galisteo Street Studio in Santa Fe, NM offering workshops and assisted sessions for artists in addition to creating and exhibiting his artworks. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 202056Trees and Music, Mentors, Friends and Family: Remarque Print Studio, Albuquerque, NM 2019 Santa Fe Studio Tour: Galisteo Street Studio, Santa Fe, NM 2018 Santa Fe Studio Tour: Galisteo Street Studio, Santa Fe, NM 123456Some Recent Works On Paper: Remarque Print Studio, Albuquerque, NM 2016 Emptying Drawers and Clearing Racks: Timberwick Studios, Santa Fe, NM 2015 Fun With Music and Art: Joseph Gierek Fine Art, Tulsa, OK 2014 Color Breaking Barriers: The SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA 123456Transferring Ink 3: Janice Griffiths Gallery, Fallbrook, CA 2011 Ron Pokrasso and Colleagues: Quad Gallery, Riverside, CA 2010 Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Recurrence of Memory: Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT 2009 New Works: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX 2007 Denise Roberge Gallery, Palm Desert, CA 123456Lynne Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ 2006 Lynne Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ 2005 Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Denise Roberge Gallery, Palm Desert, CA 2004 Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA 123456Brevard Museum of Art and Science, Melbourne, FL 123456Denise Roberge Gallery, Palm Desert, CA 2003 Galerie Municipale/ C.I.M., Chamaliers, France 123456Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 123456Denise Roberge Gallery, Palm Desert, CA 2002 Los Milagros Print Studio, Oklahoma City, OK 123456Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2001 Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2000 Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1999 Famous for His Trees: Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1998 Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 123456Art Thomas Gallery, Charleston, SC 1997 Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 1996 In the Eyes of the Beholder: Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1995 Works on Paper: Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 123456Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1994 Amos Joseph Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 123456Works on Paper: Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 1993 Amos Joseph Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 1992 New Monotypes: Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 123456Fantasy, Art & Baseball: Barclay Simpson Gallery, Lafayette, CA 1991 Works on Paper: Wenniger Graphics, Boston, MA 123456Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 123456Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA 1990 Works on Paper: White Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR 123456Recent Work: Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 1989 Recent Work: Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA 123456Founders Gallery, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC 123456Recent Prints: Wenniger Graphics, Provincetown, MA 123456Recent Work: Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 1988 Barclay Simpson Gallery, Lafayette, CA 198813Recent Prints: Wenniger Graphics, Boston, MA 1987 Recent Monotypes: Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC 1986 Fresh Start II, ‘86: Beverly Gordon Gallery, Dallas, TX 1985 New Work: Sena Plaza Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1975 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Higgins Hall Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Group Exhibitions 202034Masked, Veiled and Unveiled: A Sea (In The Desert) Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 201956Breakfast At Harry’s: Are We There Yet? FOMA, Santa Fe, NM 123456Solar Impressions: Southampton Art Center, Southampton, NY 123456Exquisite Corpse: Community Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2017 East Meets West: Gildea Contemporary, Key West, FL 2016 Recent Work; Three person show: Mill Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM 123456Men In Aprons: Pacific Northwest College Of Art, SGC conference, Portland, OR 123456Visual Arts Faculty: Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA 2015 20th Retrospective: Center For Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT 123456The Mask Of The Artist: The SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA 123456Arizona Aqueous XXIV: Tubac Center Of The Arts, Tubac, AZ 2014 Monotypes And More: Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM 123456Premier Exhibition: The SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2013 Revisiting: Ten Years of the Visiting Artist Series at ASLD, Carson Gallery, Denver, CO 123456Visual Arts Faculty: Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA 2012 Mentors and Makers: Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY 123456Beasts Big and Small from the Scripps Collection: Scripps College, Claremont, CA 123456Art Of The Book 4: Artist Union Gallery, Ventura, CA 123456One Square Foot Of Humor: Zane Bennett Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM 123456Michele Jamison and Friends: Stephen Archdeacon Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 2011 Aberdeen Artists Printmaking Invitational Exhibition, Aberdeen, Scotland 123456Contemporary Monotypes: Glasgow Print studio, Glasgow, Scotland 123456Visiting Artists: Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA 123456The Process of Art- Faculty Exhibition: Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ 123456Beyond Abstraction: Center For Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA: J&J World Headquarters 12345678Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ 123456Artists Portraying Artists: Windsor Whip Works Art Center & Gallery, Windsor, NY 123456Going Solar: St Louis Artists’ Guild, St Louis, MO 2010 2010 Great Impressions- The Print Club of Rochester Turns 80: Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY 123456Visual Arts Faculty, Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA 123456September Special- Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 2009 Comfort Food: Jennie Cooley Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Vision Shift: Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM 2008 Process/ Image/ Print: O’Sullivan Art Gallery, Regis University, Denver, CO 123456September Special: Arts exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 123456Visual Arts Faculty, Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA 123456Interludes: South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA 123456Ink’d: dba256 Gallery, Pomona, CA 123456Craighead Green gallery, Dallas, TX 2007 Art Department Founders Exhibit: College of Santa Fe Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456From Barbizon to Santa Fe-Argos Etchings and Paintings, Santa Fe, NM 2006 Gallery Hop 2006: Joseph Gierek Fine Art, Tulsa, OK 123456Pressed: Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA 123456Faculty Artists Exhibition: Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA 200556Summer Connections: Visiting Artists: Bancroft Gallery, Cohasset, MA 123456September Special: Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 123456Solarplate Revolution: Taller Boricua Gallery, New York, NY 123456Solarplate Evolution: Cape Cod Community College, North Barnstable, MA 200456Solarplate Revolution: Gray Gallery, Quincy, IL; Center For Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT; 12345678Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA 123456Monothon 18: College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 200356Artists Choose Artists: East Central University, Ada, OK 123456Monothon 17: College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 123456Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX 123456New Mexico Printmakers: Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM 1234566th World Triennale of Small Prints: Chamlieres, France 123456Printsafe: Warringah Printmakers Studio, Manly Vale, Australia 123456Solarplate Revolution: Southern Graphics Council, Boston, MA; Whitney Art Works, Greenport, NY; BCB 12345678Art, Hudson, NY 200256Northern New Mexico Printmakers: Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO 123456The Magnificent Subject: Wyeth Hurd Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Monothon 16: Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 123456September Special: Arts Exclusive Gallery, Simsbury, CT 200156Jewish Artists on the Edge: Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY 123456Monothon 15: Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 2000565th World Triennale of Small Prints: Chamalieres, France 123456Jewish Artists on the Edge: Marion Art Center, Santa Fe, NM 123456A Show With Heart: Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Monothon 14: College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 123456Seventh Annual Cup Show: Segretto Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM 199956Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX 123456William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO 123456Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Monothon 13: Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 123456Bridging the Milleniums: Deloney Newkirk Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 199856Alumni Invitational: Tower Fine Arts Gallery, Brockport, NY 123456101 Cups – 101 Artists: Karen Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Intimacies – A Collection of Small Works: Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 123456Hands In – The Cookie Jar Show: Select Art Gallery, Sedona, AZ 123456Monothon ’98: Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA 123456Collage = Reality: Gallery Zipp, Glorieta, NM 123456Magnificent Subject IV: Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 123456Love Art – A Public Display of Affection: Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 123456Monothon 12: Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 199756Duo – Ron Adams...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Woman - Lithograph by Claude Garache - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a vintage Lithograph realized by Claude Garache in the 1975. Maeght Editor, France on the rear. Good condition.
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Zao Wou-Ki, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1958
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Zao Wou-Ki (1920–2013), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXe Annee, No. 10 (double), Mars 1958, originates from t...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Lettres de Nicolas de Staël à Pierre Lecuire (after)
By Nicolas de Staël
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph and stencil on grand vélin de Mandeure paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Lettres de Nicolas de Staël à Pierre ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Anna Eva Bergman, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1970
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Anna Eva Bergman (1909–1987), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXII Annee No. 35, Decembre 1970, originates from...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mark Tobey, Dominated Center, from Painters of Today, 1961 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Mark Tobey (1890–1976), titled Centre dominé (Dominated Center), from the folio Mark Tobey, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Mark Tobey, Painters of Today), ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Sans titre, Musée National d Art Moderne, Paris (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Calder. Published and printed by Musée National d'A...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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