Bidspirit auction | AN IRVING GEORGE LEHMAN, RUSSIAN

AN IRVING GEORGE LEHMAN, RUSSIAN AMERICAN MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER PAINTING - Irving George Lehman (Russian, American, 1900 - 1983), mixed media on paper painting depicting a group of abstract human figures in a landscape, created in the artist's characteristic style with brightly colored accents and sharp black lines which give an expressive rhythm to the composition. Signed lower left. Note: Note: Irving George Lehman was a painter, printmaker, designer, engraver and teacher. He studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, and the National Academy of Design, both in New York City. He was a member of the American Art Congress. Lehman is listed in Who Was Who in American Art, and Mallett's Index of Artists. Exhibitions: Whitney Museum, National Academy, Albany Institute, Brooklyn Museum PAFA, and numerous important American and European institutions and galleries. Awards: His work won international acclaim from England - Israel - Paris, while he is primarily accorded a permanent place in American Art History as a member of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., (49 x37 cm.) Condition: The painting appears to be in a good condition.