Description: Artist: RUTH GIKOW (American, 1915 - 1982) Title: "Bal Fantastique" - 1956Medium: Original Lithograph on colored laid paperSignature: Signed in the plateEdition: Limited Edition of 2000, not individually numberedSize: About 12 x 9 inchesPrinter: Artist Equity Funds, Inc.Publisher: Artist Equity AssociationNotes: Part of the Improvisations Portfolio (for the Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball in New York) published by the Artist Equity Association. The portfolio consisted of advertisements for local New York City businesses where each advertisement was an original lithograph: "Each page was designed by the artist directly on the litho plate, thus making this a collection of original lithographs."This Original Lithograph was produced for an annual art event in the 1950's for local businesses and major corporations largely based in New York. Historically important for corporate archivists, these are extremely rare to locate and are virtually unseen individually. The original lithographs were produced in only one edition, and included just 2,000. These lithographs are perhaps the most unique, rare, important advertising collectibles that exist for businesses and corporations.About the Artist: Ruth Gikow was an American visual artist born on January 6, 1915, in the Russian Empire to Boris Gikow, a portrait photographer, and Lena Gikow, a homemaker. She was known for her work as a genre painter, often depicting human figures interacting with an urban environment. Gikow's career began on the Lower East Side, where her family settled after fleeing a pogrom in the Ukraine. Her works have been collected by many major museums, and she was married to the painter Jack Levine. In an interview conducted by Harlan Phillips in 1964 for the Archives of American Art, Gikow spoke about being born in Russia, mural painting at the Bronx Hospital for the Federal Art Project, interest in graphics, the Artists Congress, the Index of American Design, and her thoughts on contemporary painting.
Price: 79.95 USD
Location: Indio, California
End Time: 2023-12-29T00:58:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Artist: RUTH GIKOW (American, 1915 - 1982)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Signed By: RUTH GIKOW (American, 1915 - 1982)
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Theme: Advertising
Features: Limited Edition
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Production Technique: Lithography
Subject: Adventure Time, Masquerade, Advertizing
