Velox Ward

Velox Ward - The Home My Daddy Built Poster, from America The Third Century

1976

Richard Bosman Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbors Goods (The Tenth Commandment), 1987 2 Color Lithograph with hand coloring on Dieu Donne handmade paper 24 × 18 inches Signed and numbered 6/84; with unique hand-coloring Unframed Created as part of the 1987 portfolio "The Ten Commandments", in which ten top Jewish American artists were each invited to choose an Old Testament commandment to interpret in contemporary lithographic form. The "Chosen" artists were, in order of Commandment: Kenny Scharf, Joseph Nechvatal, Gretchen Bender...

Robert Kushner Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother (The Fifth Commandment), 1987 6 Color Lithograph on Dieu Donne handmade paper 24 × 18 inches Pencil signed and numbered 6/84 in graphite on the front Unframed with deckled edges This five color lithograph on Dieu Donne hand made paper with deckled edges is pencil signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 84. This 1980s Robert Kushner print was created as part of the 1987 portfolio "The Ten Commandments", in which ten top Jewish American artists were each invited to choose an Old Testament commandment to interpret in contemporary lithographic form. The "Chosen" artists were, in order of Commandment: Kenny Scharf, Joseph Nechvatal, Gretchen Bender, April Gornik, Robert Kushner, Nancy Spero, Vito Acconci, Jane Dickson, Judy Rifka and Richard Bosman. This is the first time the print will have been removed from the original portfolio case. (shown). Lisa Liebmann, who wrote the introduction to the collection, observed: "...The image has, for most of us, replaced the word..." With respect to the present work, she writes, "There is a sweet smell of nostalgia to Robert Kushner's view of the FIFTH COMMANDMENT, to honor one's parents. Kushner's subtly ornate use of colors suffuses his subject with a filagreed texture of warmth. In this gentle icon, the traditional duo - all those Ozzies and Harriets in our hearts and on the airwaves -are frames as if by a bubble bath of affection." ROBERT KUSHNER BIOGRAPHY Since participating in the early years of the Pattern and Decoration Movement in the 1970s, Robert Kushner has continued to address controversial issues involving decoration. Kushner draws from a unique range of influences, including Islamic and European textiles, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Demuth, Pierre Bonnard, Tawaraya Sotatsu, Ito Jakuchu, Qi Baishi, and Wu...

This is a color lithograph titled "Windmill Antilles" created in 1980 by American photo-realist pioneer Howard Kanovitz. The piece features a surreal juxtaposition of a rustic house ...

Howard Kanovitz Paris Review, 1968 Lithograph on wove paper 33 × 26 inches Pencil signed and numbered 9/200 Published by The Paris Review, New Y...

Collotype on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Velox Ward. Hand numbered 147/200. Artwork size 30 x 22.25 inches. From America: The Third Century portfolio. Published in...

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inche...

Jon Carsman Faded Glory - 1978 Print - Silkscreen, on Arches archival paper 34¼'' x 24'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 156/100 image size 20" x 30" inches “Jon Cars...

Original WWII vintage poster: FOR THEIR FUTURE - BUY WAR BONDS. Original vintage WWII poster by the artist Munsett, 1943. U. S. Government printing: 1943-0-513138. Archival l...