KARL FORTESS (1907-1993) Original SIGNED Limited Edition Lithograph 1950s

Description: Artist: KARL EUGENE FORTESS (American/Belgian, 1907 - 1993) Title: "Spring Fantasia" - 1954 - Bocour ColorsMedium: Original Lithograph on colored laid paperSignature: Signed in the plateEdition: Limited Edition of 2000, not individually numberedSize: About 12 x 9 inchesPrinter: Artist Equity Funds, Inc.Publisher: Artist Equity AssociationNotes: Part of the Improvisations Portfolio (for the Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball in New York) published by the Artist Equity Association. The portfolio consisted of advertisements for local New York City businesses where each advertisement was an original lithograph: "Each page was designed by the artist directly on the litho plate, thus making this a collection of original lithographs."This Original Lithograph was produced for an annual art event in the 1950's for local businesses and major corporations largely based in New York. Historically important for corporate archivists, these are extremely rare to locate and are virtually unseen individually. The original lithographs were produced in only one edition, and included just 2,000. These lithographs are perhaps the most unique, rare, important advertising collectibles that exist for businesses and corporations.About the Artist: Karl Eugene Fortess, painter, printmaker and teacher, was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 October 1907. He arrived in the United States in 1915 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1923. Fortess studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League in New York, and the Woodstock School of Painting with Yasuo Kuniyoshi.

Price: 119.95 USD

Location: Indio, California

End Time: 2024-10-19T01:30:06.000Z

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