ROSLYN HARBOR, N.Y.- In the stormy period that began with the 1917 October Revolution, poster art became a principal means of communicating the ideals of Communism to the largely illiterate peasantry of Russia. Graphic, inexpensively produced posters c…
Posters of the Russian Revolution 1917-1921 from the Lenin Library at Nassau County Museum of Art
ROSLYN HARBOR, N.Y.- In the stormy period that began with the 1917 October Revolution, poster art became a principal means of communicating the ideals of Communism to the largely illiterate peasantry of Russia. Graphic, inexpensively produced posters c…
Museo Picasso Málaga Presents The Kippenberger Meets Picasso Exhibition
MAGALA.- The Kippenberger Meets Picasso exhibition at Museo Picasso Málaga is showing a total of 55 artworks – large-format paintings, drawings and sculptures – alongside 48 books and 73 posters and invitation cards that were produced by the German ar…
Irish Artist Jim Fitzpatrick Bids to Copyright Revolutionary Che Guevara Image
DUBLIN (REUTERS).- The Irish artist whose poster of Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara became one of the most reproduced images of the 20th century, said he has decided to copyright the image to block “crass commercial” use. Jim Fitzpatrick produ…
Akron Art Museum, One of Only Two Venues in the U.S., to Host M.C. Escher: Impossible Realities
AKRON, OH.- You’ve seen the posters, now see the originals. As the last of only two venues in the United States to show this once-in-a-lifetime loan from Athens, Greece, M.C. Escher: Impossible Realities, on view at the Akron Art Museum February 1…
Banksy’s Original Art Work for Greenpeace Campaign Poster Makes £78,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- An original art work by the legendary street artist, Banksy, for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, sold for £78,000 last night (11 January 2011) at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art sale. The unique p…
Banksy’s Original Art Work for Greenpeace Campaign Poster Makes £78,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- An original art work by the legendary street artist, Banksy, for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, sold for £78,000 last night (11 January 2011) at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art sale. The unique p…
Banksy’s Original Art Work for Greenpeace Campaign Poster to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- An original art work by the legendary street artist, Banksy, for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art sale on 11 January 2011. Estimated at £60,000 – 80,…
Banksy’s Original Art Work for Greenpeace Campaign Poster to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- An original art work by the legendary street artist, Banksy, for a Greenpeace Save or Delete campaign photographic poster, is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art sale on 11 January 2011. Estimated at £60,000 – 80,…
Museum Ludwig Acquires Set of Editions Made by Scottish Artist Lucy McKenzie
COLOGNE.- Museum Ludwig has purchased a complete set of the editions made by Scottish artist Lucy McKenzie (*1977) and is showing them in the eleventh exhibition in its series “Graphic Collection / Museum Ludwig“. To mark this first presentat…