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“Heavenly Jerusalem” Acrylic on Canvas by Yankel Ginzburg, 1971
Mixed-media acrylic and paper collage on canvas (circa 1971) entitled “Heavenly Jerusalem” by Yankel Ginzburg. Surrealist in style, with the Wailing Wall and Old City of Jerusalem serving as the central image. There are collage elements (pieces of a musical composition cut and pasted to the canvas and painted over) along with painted Hebrew script. Important painting featured on the cover of the May 1971 issue of “Hadassah Magazine.” Artist signed.
Edge wear to the frame, painting itself is in fine, vintage condition.
H 22″ x W 19″ x D 2.5″
Yankel Ginzburg (b. 1945, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan Republic)
Awards and Honors
1994 Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC: unveiling of sculpture collection Gondolas
1992 Art Academy, Moscow, Russia: one-man exhibition
1992 Humanitarian Honor First Class, awarded by President Boris Yeltsin and the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation
1991 King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA: commissioned artwork
1991 President George Bush: commissioned artwork to present to Russian President Boris Yeltsin
1985 Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution: commissioned graphics
1983 Air & Space Museum Bicentennial: official poster, commissioned by President Ronald Reagan, Washington, D.C.
1979 “Hands and Hearts,” monumental mural commission, downtown, Washington D.C
1978 Modern Masters of Israel, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA; Skirball Museum, Los Angeles: Works on Paper, one-man show, CA
1976 U.S. Bicentennial Celebration: commissioned to create monumental tapestry “Freedom Road,” Washington, D.C.
1975 International Art Fair, participant, Cologne, Germany
1977 Admitted to Who’s Who in American Art, and Who’s Who in America
1967 Marc Chagall Museum, one-man show, Haifa, Israel
1962 Rome Biennale, “Silver Medal,” Italy
1964 Madeline Jossem “City at Dusk” Framed Enamel on Copper Panel
1964 Madeline S. Jossem enamel on copper entitled “City at Dusk.” The work is an abstraction of a city scene at dusk with an attractive, bold color palette. Retains the original frame with black velvet trim.
Measures: H 11.5″ x D .75″ x L 14″
Jossem (born in Sarre-Union, France) was a holocaust survivor turned acclaimed painter, writer, sculptor and professor. There remains a scholarship in her name at the Art Institute of Chicago where she previously taught.
The French government awarded her ‘Le Chevalier dans lorde des Arts et Lettres’ in 1996 for her contribution to the arts.
Pencil signed, dated, and titled in verso: 1964 Madeline S. Jossem “City at Dusk” Enamel.
Measures: H 11.5″ x D .75″ x L 14″
1974 Mixed-Media Acrylic and Raffia Abstract on Canvas Signed Rohan
$1,800.00Mixed-media acrylic with raffia and twine signed ‘Rohan ’74.’ Impressive in composition and scale (Measures: H 45.75″ x L 36″) incorporating various textures, colors, and shapes. Although subject to interpretation, image appears to be an abstract canine figure, with the twine-bordered circles symbolizing balls.
As it, the canvas does not lay flat, requires framing in order to keep the canvas even.
1975 “Susan and the Elders” Oil on Canvas Signed M. Goldring
$800.00Susana and the Elders, a story from the Book of Daniel, has been interpreted by artists throughout the ages, most notably Rembrandt. The story centers around Susana, who has been violated by two elders, then tried for crimes she did not commit. Justice prevails in the end, but the protagonist suffers greatly in the interim.
This is a modern adaptation, titled simply ‘Susan and the Elders,’ giving the work a contemporary context.
The female figure in the work is a white stencil, lacking all interior definition, which perhaps symbolizes the lifelessness she is left with after the atrocities she suffered.
Visually striking, with bold colors and textures, which further enhance the prominence of the central figure.
Titled on the reverse and signed ‘M. Goldring 75’ to LL.
H 14.1″ x W 16″ x D 4″
Abstract ‘Aspen’ Gouache on Board by Elizabeth Nachman Erlanger
$850.00Elizabeth Erlanger (1901-1975) a former student of Hans Hoffman and the former president of the American Society of Contemporary Artists, was an exceptional abstract expressionist. This work, composed of watercolor, gouache, pen and ink on paper, is an abstract view of Aspen. Colorado from a series completed in 1965. Unframed, paper on gesso panel. Selected works included in collections of the Brandeis Museum, the Peabody, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (among others). The National Association of Women Artists awards a prize in her name.
H 29.9″. x W 21.75″ x D .07″
Abstract Expressionist “Boys in Wood Shop” Oil on Masonite
$800.00Abstract expressionist figural study of two boys in a camp setting working together on a craft project (ca. 1960s, USA).
There is some discoloration to the frame corners, along with general wear. Canvas shows light soiling to the reverse.
Measures: Framed: H: 25.25″ x L: 31.75″ x D: 1.75″.
Bessie Boris “Intersection” Oil and Mixed Media on Paper
$1,200.00Bessie Boris (Johnstown, PA b. 1917, d. 1993) oil, watercolor, and pastel on paper entitled “Intersection” (1969). Boris placed great emphasis on color and psychologically charged distortions of form. This piece embodies both concepts and evokes in both representation and title an existentialist crisis. Highly intellectual piece, beautifully executed.
Signed in LR and retains the Babcock Gallery, NY label in verso.
Sheet rough dimensions: H: 19″ x L: 22.5″
Framed and Glazed: H: 25.75″ x L: 29.13″ x D: 1.13″
Bessie Boris’s work is represented in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Newark Art Museum, the Smith College Museum in Northhampton, Mass., and the Berkshire Museum.
Grace Genevra Swank “Non Objective” Geometric Abstract Oil on Canvas
$2,400.00Grace Genevra Swank (New York, b. 1892 – d. 1977) “Non Objective” Op Art geometric abstract oil on canvas (ca. 1960s). Composed of concentric circle motif in vivid palette of navy, maroon, turquoise, and lime green.
Crazing present, as shown, along with a smattering of paint spots. Presents well, despite age-associated wear.
Sight (circle dimension): 31.38″ Diameter
Framed: H: 33.75″ x L: 33.75″ x D: 1.5″
Gray Tonal Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas Cityscape by Louis M. Ponderoso
$650.00Gray tonal abstract oil on canvas by Louis M. Ponderoso (New York, 1938-1997) depicting an industrial cityscape.
Measures: Unframed: H: 20″ x L: 20″ x D: 0.75″
Signed: LM Ponderoso
Light corner wear, as shown. Otherwise, in very fine, vintage condition.
Large Brutalist “Pom Pom” Brass Wall Sculture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated
$6,500.00Impressive Modernist brass ‘Pom Pom’ / ‘Sea Urchin’ wall sculpture by Curtis Jere (Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels) for Artisan House (1979, USA).
Striking, extra large wall art composed of thirteen individual pom pom/sea urchin forms connected by tubular brass rods.
Very good, vintage condition — piece has been professionally cleaned; natural patina/light spotting remains.
Signed and dated, ‘C Jere 1979’.
H: 43″ x L: 39″ x D: 10.75″
Mixed Metal Torch-Cut Curtis Jere Two-Piece Geometric Wall Sculpture
Contemporary Curtis Jere Artisan House two-piece wall sculpture (2006, USA). Composed of a geometric configuration of shapes in “flame” colored brass and copper welded to steel rods.
Very fine, used condition. Patina and imperfections within the metal components are purposeful; though some wear (bent edges / scratches) are from use.
Artist signed and dated.
Each piece measures –
Left: 33″ L x 37.5″ H x 4″ D
Right: 43.25″ L x 41″ H x 4″ D
Mounted close together as shown, specs are roughly:
76″ L x 41″ H x 4″ D.
Set of Two 1960s ‘Trojan’ Impasto Oil on Canvas Paintings by Luzon
$1,800.00Set of two 1960s oil paintings by Luzon (San Francisco, CA, USA), showcasing the impasto technique with which he is commonly associated. Features a Trojan warrior and horse, both recurring subjects in Luzon’s works. One panel is red, the other light blue, both with speckled and mottled details, which introduce additional textures and colors within the same palette.
Artist signed.
Measures: H 10.25″ x L 13.25″ x D 1.75″.