Neon Canyon by Richard Florsheim
Richard A. Florsheim 1916-1979 A prominent twentieth century American printmaker, painter, sculptor, educator and writer, Florsheim first studied at the University of Chicago before going to New York to study at the Museum of Modern Art and at the Metropolitan Museum, under Aaron Bohrod. His education was completed in Paris at the Musee Nationale dArt Moderne. Richard Florsheim gained international recognition in the late 1930s when he first began exhibiting his art at such major institutions as the Salon des Refuses Paris, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Los Angeles County Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Art. During the following years his original prints and paintings were shown at numerous public galleries both in the United States and in Europe.
Richard A. Florsheim was a full member of the American Graphic Artists, the Audubon Artists, the Artists Equity Association and the prestigious National Academy of Design. During his career he received such major conferments as the Art Institute of Chicago Award (1946), the Pennell Fund Award (1950) and the Library of Congress Award (1956). His original lithographs and paintings are included in numerous public museums in America, Britain, France and Germany.
Neon Canyon is a colored lithograph from the Illuminations portfolio was begun in 1966 and issued in 1970 with an edition size of 100. It was printed by the famous Mourlot Press and published by Associated American Artists. This may be his most famous set of lithographs and demonstrate his mastery of light and color. Primarily consisting of night scenes they display the hallmarks of Florsheim altered perspective, abstraction, and contrast. It is pencil signed by the artist lower right and there is a pencil notation Artist Proof lower left. The lithograph is in excellent condition with no damage, tears, or fading.
Price: $300
Size: 20 x 16 inches
Plate Size: 18 x 14 inches
Condition: Excellent
Medium: Lithograph
Subject: Architecture & Cityscape
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