John Hansegger – 1930s 1930s abstract oil painting by John Hansegger. John Hansegger, aka Hans Egger, John Konstantin Egger, 1908-1989, was a Swiss-born modernist painter. Hansegger was educated in Europe and had his first one-man show in Switzerland in 1928. He later joined the Kunstler-Vereinigung in Munich, Germany in 1933 where he participated in several…
Bateba – Lobi Peoples Bateba – Ti Puo aka Duntundara, (dangerous bateba), with one outstretched arm. Bateba can have a wide range of purposes. This bateba, a Ti Puo or Duntundara, (dangerous bateba), identified by his outstretched arm, was made to protect the owner from harmful forces, disease, and/or witchcraft. Click here to learn…
Bateba – Lobi Peoples Bateba – Ti Puo aka Duntundara, (dangerous bateba), with outstretched arms. Bateba can have a wide range of purposes. This bateba, a Ti Puo or Duntundara, (dangerous bateba), identified by his outstretched arms, was made to protect the owner from harmful forces, disease, and/or witchcraft. It has been told that Christian…
Trobriand Bowl – Massim Peoples Unique Trobriand Bowl – Early 20th Century Unusually carved wood bowl from the Trobriand Islands, the Massim peoples. The Trobriand Islands are an archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea that total approximately 175 square-miles in size.. The Trobriand people are a part of the nation…
Colonial Soldier – circa 1930 Hand-carved Colonial sculpture depicting a French soldier with one knee down and bearing a rifle, and preparing to fire. Colonial carvings are highly collectible, and most depict British soldiers. This sculpture depicts a French soldier, possibly a Senegalese Tirailleurs, (which translates variously as “skirmisher”, “rifleman”, or “sharpshooter”. A designation given…
Louis Schanker sculpture – c.1930s Carved and painted modernist sculpture by Louis Schanker. Louis Schanker, (1903-1981), lived and worked in New York City, and later Connecticut, creating modern paintings, sculptures, and prints. During his life, Schanker was known as a radical among radicals veering away from current trends to focus on his own styles…
Janet Scudder – ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Large oil painting on canvas by Janet Scudder, titled ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Janet Scudder, 1869-1940, was an American sculptor and painter from Terre Haute, Indiana, who is best known for her award-winning sculptures, many of which are held in public and private collections around the world. Scudder received her…
Louis Schanker – 1944 Large oil on canvas dated 1944. Louis Schanker, (1903-1981), lived and worked in New York City and later Connecticut, creating modern paintings, sculptures, and prints. During his life, Schanker was known as a radical among radicals veering away from current trends to focus on his own styles of abstraction. Born in…
Carl Morris – 1978 Abstract expressionist oil on canvas by Carl Morris. Carl Morris was a prominent figure in the art scene in Portland, Oregon, and his works are held in many public and private collections. Morris was born in California, and studied there and abroad, in Paris and Vienna before returning to the US,…
Philip Evergood – 1940 Philip Evergood oil painting of young female art students studying their craft while male workers ogle and gawk from a distance. Philip Howard (Blashki) Evergood was one of the leading American modernists of the 20th century. He was born in New York City and was raised in London, England where he…
