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Michael Knigin Animal Paintings

American, 1942-2011

Michael Knigin, painter, printmaker, muralist, photographer, and teacher, was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 9, 1942. He received his BFA in 1966 from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia. In 1964 he was awarded a Ford Foundation Grant, which enabled him to study printmaking at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop and collaborate with Rufino Tamayo. Knigin was a full professor at the Pratt Graphic Center in Manhattan between 1967 and 2003. From 1968 through 1972, he also co-owned and directed the Chiron Press where he worked with Andy Warhol, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Larry Poons, and Tom Wesselman. In 1974, he served as Art and Technical Director of the Burston Graphics Art Centre in Jerusalem. In 1988, Knigin was appointed to the NASA Art Team and was sent to the Kennedy Space Center to visually interpret the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. In 1991, Nasa recalled him to interpret the touchdown of the space shuttle Atlantis. Knigin's works were exhibited widely and are in numerous permanent collections including the Albright-Knox Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Carnegie Mellon Institute, Cooper Hewitt Museum, Library of Congress, McNay Museum, Mexico City Museum of Modern Art, Portland Museum of Art, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Worchester Museum of Art. With Murray Zimiles, Knigin co-authored The Technique of Fine Art Lithography in 1969, and Contemporary Lithographic Workshops around the World in 1974. Michael J. Knigin died on January 19, 2011.

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Artist: Michael Knigin
Genuine Saint, Pop Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Michael Knigin
Genuine Saint, Pop Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Michael Knigin

Genuine Saint, Pop Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Michael Knigin

By Michael Knigin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Genuine Saint Michael Knigin, American (1942–2011) Date: 1987 Oil on Canvas, signed, titled and dated Size: 60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.88 cm) Frame Size: 62 x 74 inches

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1980s Surrealist Michael Knigin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Guilded Native, Pop Art Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin
Guilded Native, Pop Art Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin

Guilded Native, Pop Art Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin

By Michael Knigin

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Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: Guilded Native Year: 1988 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated in pencil Size: 84 x 45 inches

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Swan in Space, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin
Swan in Space, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin

Swan in Space, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin

By Michael Knigin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - Swan in Space, Year: circa 2005, Medium: Chromgenic Print on canvas, mounted to board, Size: 39 x 20.25 in. (99.06 x 51.44 cm), Frame Size: 4...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Michael Knigin Animal Paintings

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Digital

Broken Silence

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Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: Broken Silence Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, signed verso Size: 60 in. x 36 in. (152.4 cm x 91.44 cm)

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At His Peril, Pop Art Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin
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Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: At His Peril Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 96 x 40 inches

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1990s Pop Art Michael Knigin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Beyond Tomorrow, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin
Beyond Tomorrow, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin

Beyond Tomorrow, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin

By Michael Knigin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - Beyond Tomorrow, Year: 2003, Medium: Chromogenic print on canvas, signed and dated in pen, titled and numbered on verso, Edition: 8/60, Size:...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Michael Knigin Animal Paintings

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Digital

Patch of Gold, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin
Patch of Gold, Pop Art Digital Print by Michael Knigin

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Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - Patch of Gold, Medium: Chromgenic print and acrylic on canvas, signed and titled on verso, Size: 44 x 41 in. (111.76 x 104.14 cm), Frame Size...

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Acrylic, Digital

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Find a wide variety of authentic Michael Knigin animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of animal paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Michael Knigin in paint, acrylic paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Michael Knigin animal paintings, so small editions measuring 36 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Rupert Jasen Smith, Damien Hirst, and George Rodrigue. Michael Knigin animal paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,500 and tops out at $28,000, while the average work can sell for $20,000.