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Period: 20th Century
Paris, Luxembourg Garden - Original wooodcut, Handsigned and numbered /105
Located in Paris, FR
Emile BOIZOT Paris, Luxembourg Garden - 1920 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /165 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind...
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Art

Materials

Woodcut

CLOSER TO GOD
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Published by London Arts Inc., Detroit, MI and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 100. All re...
Category

Pop Art 20th Century Art

Materials

Screen, Paper

Caricature of Salvador Dali as a Soviet leader - Handsigned etching, 1971
Located in Paris, FR
Tim ( Louis Mitelberg called, 1919-2002) Caricature of Salvador Dali as Fidel Castro Original etching Handsigned in pencil On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) INFORMATIO...
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Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Etching

'Still Life on a Table', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp, verso, and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the C...
Category

Post-Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

BAR MITZVAH AT THE WESTERN WALL (JUDAICA ART)
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph with foil stamping and embossing on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 200. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticit...
Category

Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Foil

Monet's Rose Garden Giverny Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Rosaire Monet's Garden, Giverny French School, signed inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 8.75 x 10.75 inches provenance: private collection, France condition...
Category

Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spanish landscape oil on canvas painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Roca Sastre (1928-1997) - Landscape - Oil on canvas Oil measures 50x100 cm. Frameless. Josep Roca-Sastre i Muncunill (Tarrasa, 1928 - Barcelona, ​​1...
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Post-Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Emile Albert Gruppe 'Mass 1896-1978' “Covered Bridge” Snow Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
Another delightful large painting by the post impressionist master; Emile Albert Gruppe. The landscape take you down a snow covered road by a cool icy running stream through a New En...
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Paint

'Harlequin the Showman'
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Harlequin, The Showman' by CLAUDE HARRRISON R.A., A.R.C.A. R. P. Watercolour, and pencil on paper, signed and inscribed. 15 x 21 cm. Claude Harrison studied at Preston College...
Category

English School 20th Century Art

Materials

Watercolor

Antique English Oil Painting 'The Knight Errant' Pre-Raphaelite Nude & Knight
By John Everett Millais
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Knight Errant English School, circa 1900 after the painting by John Everett Millais (1829-1896) oil painting on board, framed board: 13 x 10 i...
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Pre-Raphaelite 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

GOLDEN GIRL
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist in pencil. Artwork size: 24.25 x 30 in. Frame size: approx. 37 x 43 in. Artwork appears to be in excellent condition. Artwork has not been examine...
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Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Screen, Paper

Music : The Orchestra - Lithograph poster - Berggruen / Mourlot 1975
Located in Paris, FR
Fernand LÉGER (1881 - 1955) Music : The Orchestra Lithograph after a watercolor (printed in Atelier Mourlot) Signature printed in the plate On paper 66 ...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

1980s Keith Haring Record Art: set of works (Keith Haring album art)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art (set of 4 works): Four individual 12 inch albums - all illustrated by Haring during his lifetime - making for standout vintage 1980s Keith Haring wall ...
Category

Pop Art 20th Century Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

1944 UK poster: Great Britain's War Effort (Taxation) - World War II propaganda
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage propaganda posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot fin...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Velvet Underground Nico recorld album (Andy Warhol record art)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Banana Cover Art 1967: The Velvet Underground & Nico: the highly sought-after, early 1967 East Coast pressing uniquely featuring a peeled banana (...
Category

Pop Art 20th Century Art

Materials

Offset

Une Escale au Brasil (A Stopover in Brazil)
Located in New York, NY
Charles Dufresne (1876-1938), Une Escale au Brasil (A Stopover in Brazil), etching and drypoint, c. 1920, signed in pencil lower right margin and inscribed “epreuve de artist” lower ...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

20th Century Impressionist River Landscape Oil Painting by French Modern Artist
Located in Preston, GB
“Moulin de Charbonneau" - Rare Original 20th Century Impressionist River Landscape Oil Painting by French Modern Artist. View of a water mill embedded in a fertile green landscape on the river Sèvre Nantaise. Signed on the lower right, titled on the reverse of the canvas, and presented in a beautiful authentic period frame. Art measures 21.7 x 18 inches Frame measures 28 x 24 inches (approx) Born in Paris in 1903, Georges Charles Robin was a student of Paul Michel Dupuy...
Category

Post-War 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Oil

Stable Yard with Chestnut Horse and Dog Large beautiful Oil in Gold Frame
By Herbert St John Jones
Located in ludlow, GB
Herbert St John Jones, British artist, 1872-1939. Born in 1872 in Shrewsbury, St John Jones moved to Nantwich, Cheshire, as a young child, and lived ther...
Category

Naturalistic 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Bakery Case by Wayne Thiebaud
Located in London, GB
Wayne Thiebaud: Bakery Case Wayne Thiebaud (1920) is famous for his mouthwatering depictions of cakes, ice creams and hot dogs. He is well-known for his clear compositions, glisteni...
Category

Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sale and Marketing Kiosk for P Cigarettes (Bauhaus) (20% OFF + Free Shipping)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Herbert Bayer Sale and Marketing Kiosk for P Cigarettes (Verkauf- und Werbekiosk, Zigarettenmarke P ), 1924 Offset Lithograph Year: 1994 Size: 33.2 × 23.2 inches Publisher: Bauhaus A...
Category

Bauhaus 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery 1982 (Basquiat anatomy announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982: Rare Basquiat announcement card published by Annina Nosei Gallery to advertise the release of ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ (a suite ...
Category

Abstract Expressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Brooke Hopper David Hockney portrait drawing lithograph in black and white
Located in New York, NY
A classic David Hockney portrait, this lithograph depicts the artist's friend Brooke Hopper. Brooke Hopper, one of the Hollywood elite, is the daughter of the producer Leland Hayward...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

1986 Robert Longo 'Eric 1984' Contemporary Black & White, Red Japan Offset Print
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: YY2953 Artist: Robert Longo Title: Eric 1984 Year: 1986 Signed: No Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 33 x 23.25 inches ( 83.82 x 59.055 cm ) Image Size: 33 x 23.25 inches ( ...
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Offset

English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Mastiff Broomcourt Romeo Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mastiff: "Broomcourt Romeo" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower right oil painting on canvas, unstretched 5.5 x 7.25 inches (frame 7.5 x 9.25 inches) Delightful ...
Category

Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

A Collection of 5 Marble Sculpture Portrait of Roman Emperors Grand Tour Style
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting collection of studies of portrait of roman Emperors in grand tour style, depictions from right to left Hadrian, Nero, Marcus Aurelius, Caesar and Antoninus Pius. ...
Category

Other Art Style 20th Century Art

Materials

Marble

Sun Valley original alpine skiing poster c. 1960s Idaho United States of America
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which have skiing subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or sen...
Category

Realist 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

French Watercolour Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Floral Display
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Floral Display in a Green Jug by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right and dated 1947 watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed sh...
Category

Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Watercolor

20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT MALE NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Male Portrait" by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint painting: 16 x 12.5 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original painting by the widely exhi...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Gouache

SHARING WITH THE ELDER
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Certificate of Authenticity Included. Artwork in Excellent Condition. All reasonable offers will be ...
Category

Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

No title
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 33/75 Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Mason Putman 120 LCD5023
Category

Abstract 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

DELMOTTE Marcel. Seated nude. Washed ink drawing.
Located in Paris, FR
Seated nude. Washed ink and pencil. Signed and dated 1931.
Category

Expressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Ink

1960's Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship. The pa...
Category

Abstract 20th Century Art

Materials

Acrylic

Orange Flowered Couch (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Orange Flowered Couch (29 Palms, CA) Edition 1/10, 20x20cm, 1999. Digital C-Print, based on an expired original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificat...
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Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Color

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Pierra Cornu (1895-1996) A delightful painting of a seated woman by the master of colour, light and the female form, Pierre Cornu. Pierre Cornu was born in Salon-de-Provence, common...
Category

Post-Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

TEA TIME
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be consid...
Category

Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Antique Italian Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Pop Art Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian modernist flower still life oil painting by Giorgio Celiberti (1929 - 1960). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Displayed ...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Porto Ercole - Italy - Slim Aarons 20th century colour photography
Located in London, GB
'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. Beautiful greens of th...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

C Print

"1940 - New Mexico Farmers" Orig. Mixed Media on Board by Tom Perkinson, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
"1940 - New Mexico Farmers" is an original mixed media on board by Tom Perkinson. His use of saturated violets, vivid yellows, and resplendent oranges pushes color to almost-otherwor...
Category

Realist 20th Century Art

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Ink

Original Vintage Poster Pas d'Alcool No Alcohol Win The Game Of Life Cycling Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage social propaganda poster promoting clean living and sobriety - Pour gagner aussi le grand match de la vie pas d'alcool / To win the big game of life too, no alcohol - featuring an illustration of cyclists in a bicycle race...
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Paper

Bowl of Pink Roses Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; ...
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Post-Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Watercolor

Audrey Hepburn in Pool, 1966 by Terry O'Neill
Located in Chicago, IL
Audrey Hepburn having a swim during a break from filming Stanley Donen’s 1967 work ‘Two for the Road’ in St Tropez. Limited edition silver gelatin print Paper size: 16 H x 20 W inc...
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Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Large 1960 California "Abstract Landscape" Jack Stuck Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Stuck (1925-1993) "Abstract Landscape" 1960 Collage oil paint, charcoal, paper and canvas laid down on masonite 48"x46" natural wood frame 51" x 49" Si...
Category

American Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Charcoal, Oil, Laid Paper

Marternity
Located in Geneva, CH
Artist born in Vienna, Austria in 1887. Died in 1970 in Geneva. Work on canvas
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

'C. Z. Guest' Palm Beach SLIM AARONS ESTATE EDITION
Located in London, GB
'C. Z. Guest' by Slim Aarons American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka C. Z. Guest, 1920 - 2003) with a Great Dane at her ocean-front estate, Villa Artemis, in Palm Beach, Fl...
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

C Print

Keith Haring Into 84 (set of 2 Haring Shafrazi announcements)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'Keith Haring Painted Man'/Keith Haring Into 84: A set of 2 announcement cards for Keith Haring’s well-documented exhibition, 'Into 84' at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1983. For this series Haring borrowed Jones' body — from head to toe — as the canvas to his work. A bodily canvas defined by much of the bold pictograms characteristic of Haring's artistic signature. Photos by Haring's long-time friend and collaborator Tseng Kwong Chi. Looks fantastic framed as a set. Off-set printed gallery announcements, 1983. Dimensions: 6 x 4 inches (applies to each individual). Good overall condition with well-preserved colors. Some surface creating to red card. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Further About: In 1983 Keith Haring teamed up with award-winning choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones, founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Keith and Bill met in London in 1983 at a time when the graffiti artist was opening a major show at the Robert Fraser Gallery, and together they produced a series of exceptional collaborations in both performance and drawing. Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his illustrative depictions of figures and symbols. His white chalk drawings could often been found on the blank poster marquees in New York’s public spaces and subways. “I don't think art is propaganda,” he once stated. “It should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.” Born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an early age by Walt Disney cartoons and his father who was an amateur cartoonist. After briefly studying commercial art in Pittsburgh, Haring came across a show of the works of Pierre Alechinksy and decided to pursue a career in fine art instead. He moved to New York in the late 1970s to attend the School of Visual Arts, and soon immersed himself in the city’s graffiti culture. By the mid-1980s, he had befriended fellow artists Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and collaborated with celebrities like the singer Grace Jones. Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, Haring’s prodigious career was brief, and he died of AIDS-related complications on February 16, 1990 at the age of 31. Before his death, Haring established the Keith Haring Foundation, a non-profit committed to raising awareness of the illness through art programing and community outreach. Throughout his career, Haring made his art widely available through the location of his murals, as well as through the Pop Shop—Haring's own storefront which he used to sell his memorabilia.The artist’s mural Crack is Wack (1986), can still be seen today on a retaining wall along FDR Drive in Manhattan. Haring’s works can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Related Categories Modern Dance. Ballet. Keith Haring Figurative Drawings. Keith Haring Into 84 poster. Keith Haring and Tony Shafrazi. Haring Shafrazi.
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Pop Art 20th Century Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Edwardian Beach Scene, British 20th century oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Richly-colored and vibrant Edwardian Beach Scene, British oil painting on canvas in impressionist style, presented in contemporary gold frame. The oil paint is raised and textured, lifting the beach sands, sea, sky and dresses from the canvas. Gathering in Edwardian period costuming looks out over the sands to the sea and clouds, with distant sailboats and children playing in the waves. This is a delightful contemporary painting, unsigned, but original oil dating to the 20th century. Framers tags verso from Oxford and Glasgow. In very good condition, with a few minor chips on the gold frame, but otherwise the painting is bright and beautiful. Provenance to gallery in the United Kingdom, imported by Saltire Gallerie...
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Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Tigers In Tropical Wallpaper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Gouache

"My Name is Freddie" - Portrait of Black Woman with Headscarf
By Lucille H. Olpin
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, painterly portrait of a young black woman with colorful headscarf and sarong by Lucille H. Olpin (Ethel Lucille Harman Olpin), (American, 1909-1990). Signed "Olpin" lowe...
Category

American Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rubenesque nude woman . full figure Nude Regionalism - "Hilda Nellis"
Located in Miami, FL
Plump or fleshy and voluptuous nude... you can describe it as you see it. Signed, titled and dated lower left: John Steuart Curry / 1934 "Hilda Nellis", John Steuart Curry is best ...
Category

American Realist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Woman at Embroidery - Original Watercolor on Paper by J. Delpech - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman at embroidery is an original colored watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988) in the mid-20th century. The state of preservation of the artwork is very good. ...
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor

FLORENCE
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered lithograph on paper. From the edition of 300. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be ...
Category

Contemporary 20th Century Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Levy was born in New York City in 1899. After retiring in 1951 from a career as president of E. Milius & Company, a textile company, Levy began a new career as a fine artist. ...
Category

Abstract Expressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

The Sailboat - Original woodcut, Handsigned
Located in Paris, FR
Edward PELLENS The Sailboat, 1922 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /154 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of t...
Category

Art Deco 20th Century Art

Materials

Woodcut

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) Unsigned watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
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Impressionist 20th Century Art

Materials

Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor

Leone - Original Lithograph by Fabrizio Clerici - 1941
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Artist’s Proof. Very good conditions.
Category

Modern 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

Color Explosion - Original lithograph (Maeght 1983)
Located in Paris, FR
Sam FRANCIS Color Explosion (c. 1983) Original lithograph Unsigned as issued On heavy paper 89.5 x 54 cm (c. 36 x 21 inch) Original lithographic exhibition poster for the artist Ret...
Category

Abstract 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

Basquiat Boxing Poster 1997
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat boxing poster 1997: This rare double-sided 1997 Basquiat boxing poster was published on occasion of the 1990s exhibition, “Jean-Michel Basquiat Works and Portraits” at Parco...
Category

Street Art 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Untitled (for the journal, XX Siécle)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (for the journal, XXe Siécle) Color lithograph on wove paper, 1973 Unsigned (as issued) From: XXe Siecle,, December 1973, No. 41 Published by G. di San Lazzaro for A. Maeght, Paris Printed by Mourlot, Paris Edition 3000 (There was also a signed edition of 75 on larger paper) Catalogue raisonné: Subsequent to Schmücking Condition: Excellent Image/Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches "Hans Hartung B. 1904, LEIPZIG, GERMANY; D. 1989, ANTIBES, FRANCE Hans Hartung was born on September 21, 1904, in Leipzig, Germany. He cultivated interests in philosophy, astronomy, music, and religion at a young age before he turned to painting. Early in his career he found inspiration in the works of Rembrandt van Rijn and Francisco de Goya, and later influences included Lovis Corinth, Oskar Kokoschka, Emil Nolde, and Max Slevogt. At just 17, Hartung began to experiment with abstraction, synthesizing the graphic techniques of his artistic models while completely eliminating figurative elements. Hartung entered the Universität Leipzig in 1924 to study philosophy and art history but left to concentrate on painting at the Kunstakademie, Leipzig. While Hartung was advised to pursue further training at the Bauhaus, he opted to study at the Kunstakademie, Dresden. In 1926 Hartung saw an exhibition of international art in Dresden, which exposed him to Cubism and other modern styles that had emerged in France. His encounters with works by Georges Braque, Juan Gris, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, along with various travels abroad, encouraged him to move to Paris in 1926, where he spent the majority of his time until 1932, although he passed the summer of 1928 in Munich studying under artist and theorist Max Dörner. In 1929 Hartung married the Norwegian painter Anna-Eva Bergman. After several years abroad, they tried to reestablish themselves in Berlin in 1935 but were soon forced into exile by the National Socialist regime. In the years leading up to World War II, Hartung's work reflected his attempts to reconcile chance and control, combining expressive graphic elements with patches of black and color to produce a sense of spontaneity. After the outbreak of the war, Hartung served in the Foreign Legion (1939–40), and later in the Free French (1943–44). He was gravely wounded at the German Front, and one of his legs was amputated. In 1945 he returned to Paris and resumed painting and the following year earned French citizenship. Hartung was a major figure in Art Informel and Tachisme (from the French tache, meaning blot or stain). While Hartung's postwar paintings are generally described as exhibiting a calligraphic quality, his work moved through a series of phases, becoming less spontaneous and more formally aggressive than his work from the late 1930s. In many works of the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as T-50 Painting 8 (T-50 peinture 8, 1950), he applied large areas of color to the canvas on which he painted a combination of bold black brushstrokes and thinner frenetic linear strokes. Hartung received several international awards, including the 1956 award for the Europe-Africa section at the Guggenheim International Award and the International Grand Prize for painting at the 1960 Venice Biennale. His first major group show was organized by curator and critic Christian Zervos at the Jeu de Paume, Paris (1937). After settling permanently in Paris, he exhibited regularly at the Salon des Surindépendants (1935, 1937, 1945). His first solo show took place at Galerie Lydia...
Category

Abstract 20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

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