The Old Barn by Martin Levine
This is a lithograph titled The Old Barn by New York artist Martin Levine. The image is dominated by one wall of a dilapidated wooden barn. The artist does a masterful job of conveying the different textures of the surfaces in the image such as the wooden boards, the stones of a culvert lower left, and the bricks of the chimney. Levine is noted for his attention to details of texture and whether he is using lithography or etching, he is able to depict the fine details as well as any. He also uses light and shadow effectively, particularly with the glimpses into the interior of the barn. This was created in 1980 for the Associated American Artists. There are examples that are hand-colored, but the original image is monochromatic. The piece is in excellent condition. It has been examined prior to being placed in the current frame. There is no toning, staining, fading, foxing, paper tears or losses. It is archivally framed and matted in an Arts and Crafts style frame. The image size is given above. The framed size is 16.5 x 22 x 1.5 inches. Levine's work hearkens back to the early 20th century, evoking the realists and AshCan school.
Martin Levine (b. 1945)
Martin Levine is a well-known American printmaker. He was born in New York City. He received an M.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts. He is a professor of art at Stony Brook University having taught there since 1986. He works in a variety of printmaking media. His style is realistic, favoring both urban and rural subjects. His work is widely collected and is represented in collections around the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Library of Congress (participating in the National Exhibition of Prints), New York Public Library, Museu D’Art Contemporani D’Eivissa, Spain, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, New York Historical Society, Milwaukee Art Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Zimmerli Museum. He has received numerous National and International awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts in Printmaking (1976). He is a past president of the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA) and elected to the National Academy of Design (1997). [taken from his webpage at the University].
Price: $300
Framed Size: 16.5 x 22 x 1.5 inches
Plate Size: 9.75 x 13.25 inches
Condition: Pristine
Medium: Lithograph
Subject: Regionalism/Rural
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