Description
Irving Amen (1918-2011) "Rebecca," pencil signed, titled and noted as an AP.
Amen commonly created Old Testament subject such as this one.
A twentieth century sculptor, painter, etcher, silk-screen and woodcut artist, at the age of fourteen, Irving Amen won a scholarship to Pratt Institute, where he studied from 1932 to 1939. Amen also studied at the Art Students League in New York and the Academy Grande Chaumiere in Paris. He had his first exhibition in New York at the New School for Social Research in the 1940s, and in 1949, Amens was given a one-man exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. Travels throughout Israel, Greece and Turkey in 1960 led to a retrospective show at the Artists House in Jerusalem
In the early 1960s, Amen taught sculpture and printmaking classes at the Pratt Institute (1961) and at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana (1962). During the 1960s through 1980s, Amen's work was exhibited with the Society of American Graphic Artists, the Library of Congress and the National Academy of Design. Among his commissions were a Peace Medal commemorating the end of the Viet Nam war and for a synagogue in Columbus, Ohio, designed a stained glass window of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Amen's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Bibliotheque Royale, Brussels, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
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Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Overall good antique condition.
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Artist: Irving Amen
Materials & Techniques:
Woodcut
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Portrait
Frame Type: Unframed
Amen commonly created Old Testament subject such as this one.
A twentieth century sculptor, painter, etcher, silk-screen and woodcut artist, at the age of fourteen, Irving Amen won a scholarship to Pratt Institute, where he studied from 1932 to 1939. Amen also studied at the Art Students League in New York and the Academy Grande Chaumiere in Paris. He had his first exhibition in New York at the New School for Social Research in the 1940s, and in 1949, Amens was given a one-man exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. Travels throughout Israel, Greece and Turkey in 1960 led to a retrospective show at the Artists House in Jerusalem
In the early 1960s, Amen taught sculpture and printmaking classes at the Pratt Institute (1961) and at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana (1962). During the 1960s through 1980s, Amen's work was exhibited with the Society of American Graphic Artists, the Library of Congress and the National Academy of Design. Among his commissions were a Peace Medal commemorating the end of the Viet Nam war and for a synagogue in Columbus, Ohio, designed a stained glass window of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Amen's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Bibliotheque Royale, Brussels, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
Combined shipping available, please inquire. Shipping times are shorter than Chairish estimates, please ask if you need an estimated timeline.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Overall good antique condition.
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Artist: Irving Amen
Materials & Techniques:
Woodcut
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Portrait
Frame Type: Unframed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Overall good antique condition.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
23.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 in
1966 Irving Amen Rebecca Woodblock Artist's Proof
Estimate $190-$560
Starting Bid
$95
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