Emil Bisttram – Thunderbird Emil Bisttram watercolor. Emil Bisttram, (1895-1976), was a leading modernist painter in the American Southwest who created iconic abstract paintings and influenced and continues to influence young American artists. Bisttram studied in New York at the National Academy of Design, Cooper Union, and the Art Students League before traveling to Mexico…
Zoute – 1942 1940s modernist oil painting by Zoute, (aka Jay Leon Salter, 1903-1976). Zoute, (German for ‘salt’), was a wealthy artist and collector with a great eye for art, and a thirst for knowledge who ammased a large collection of modern art and tribal arts. Never having to sell his own works for money,…
Philip Clarkson Elliott – 1960 Monochromatic watercolor on paper by Philip Elliiott. Philip Elliott, (1903-1985), was an American artist and educator working in Pennsylvania and New York. Elliott explored a variety of apporaches to art, creating impressionist, fauvist, expressionist and surrealist imagery. He exhibited his works in many prestigious institutions including Museum of Modern Art,…
Erle Loran – Buildings and Figures Abstract study of buildings and female figures by Erle Loran. Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and educator who painted for the entirety of his adult life. Loran studied in the US and abroad, at one point living in the former studio of Paul Cezanne, who was a…
Erle Loran – Building, Trees and Bridge Abstract study of building, trees, water and a bridge by Erle Loran. Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and educator who painted for the entirety of his adult life. Loran studied in the US and abroad, at one point living in the former studio of Paul Cezanne,…
William Zorach – Watercolor – 1926 Watercolor on paper by American modernist artist William Zorach. William Zorach, (1887-1966), was a leading modernist artist in America at the beginning of the modern art movement in the US. William and his wife Marguerite were highly influential artists, both are credited with being major contributors in sharing European…
Adrian Troy Tilted ‘Signs of Rain & Storm’ Possibly commissioned by the WPA. Woodblock print on paper. Circa 1930s. Signed and titled. 10″ x 7″ sight size, and 16.5″ x 13.25″ overall. Price $1500 Click on price to purchase or inquire.
Basil Marros Circa 1930s abstract oil painting. Basil Marros, (1897-1954), was of Greek born artist who moved from his home country to the United States where he settled in San Francisco, CA in 1916. In 1921 Marros accepted a scholarship at the Art Students League in New York City. In 1924 Marros departed for Paris to…
Stanton MacDonald-Wright – 1911 Early modernist figure study by Stanton MacDonald-Wright. Stanton MacDonald-Wright, 1890-1973, was an American modernist and co-founder of synchronism. MacDonald-Wright was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. His first name, Stanton, was chosen to honor the women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. As a young man, Staton enjoyed a fairly privileged life and studied…
Boyer Gonzales Jr. – 1950s-60s Abstract landscape by Boyer Gonzales. Boyer Gonzales, (Washington, 1909-1987), was an American modern artist who worked in Texas, California, and Washington. Gonzales was born in Galveston, Texas, and raised there and Woodstock, New York. He studied at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, the University of Virginia, in Roanoke, with his father…
