Description
This 20th century graphite on paper city scene is by Bay Area painter, printmaker, and designer Calvin Anderson (b. 1925). He studied at CCAC and Art Center College in the 1940s and worked as a commercial art director in San Francisco for 40 years. Anderson created graphics for the SF Ballet for 20 years, and two of his poster designs are in the permanent collection at SFMOMA. Anderson taught Design at SFAI in the 1960s. He was a prolific printmaker in the 1990s-2000s, creating hundreds of minimal, abstract compositions drawing from his love of Modernism and design.
20th Century
Graphite on Paper
10.5"x8" unframed
Estate stamped on the lower right. Good vintage condition.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good Vintage Condition
Creator:
Artist: Calvin Anderson
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, Paper
Details:
Art Subjects: Cityscape
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Unknown
20th Century
Graphite on Paper
10.5"x8" unframed
Estate stamped on the lower right. Good vintage condition.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good Vintage Condition
Creator:
Artist: Calvin Anderson
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, Paper
Details:
Art Subjects: Cityscape
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Unknown
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good Vintage Condition
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
10.5 x 8 x 0.05 in
Abstracted Cityscape Sketch 20th Century Graphite
Estimate $220-$400
Starting Bid
$110
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