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Original art in diverse styles and periods spanning 19th century landscapes to 20th century abstractions, along with artist-signed lithographs, woodcuts, etchings and drypoint impressions from the golden age of American printmaking by WPA artists and Regionalists. Plus Modern Design, Antique Caucasian Weavings and Lalique Art Glass.
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LOT 16:
Leon Bibel (1912-1995)
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Sold for: $3,600
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
4,248
Start price:
$
2,400
Estimated price :
$5,000 - $7,000
Buyer's Premium: 18%
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LEON BIBEL (1912-1995) 1938 OIL ON CANVAS
Leon Bibel (1912-1995)
1938
The striking composition on canvas with the Statue of Liberty beyond an assemblage of abstracted figures is signed and dated lower left.
This modernist composition with its bold, flattened figures in protest poster-like quality was painted during the period when Leon Bibel was working under the New York City WPA Federal Art Project. As a painter, printmaker and sculptor Leon Bibel focused on genre subjects of Social Realism highlighting the struggles of workers, and the politics of protest during the Great Depression. By some reports, Bibel was himself arrested for protesting cuts to the Federal Art Project.
A few years after this canvas was painted, Bibel took to poultry farming because, as he put it, .'we wanted to eat.' It wasn't until around 1960 that he would resume painting.
Canvas measures 30 x 24 with a framed size of 37.25 x 31.25 inches.
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Dimensions
Canvas measures 30 x 24 with a framed size of 37.25 x 31.25 inches.
Condition
Very good condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up as confirmed under UV light inspection. Original unlined canvas on later stretcher assembly.
Provenance
Private collection, Kansas city, Missouri.
