LISTED AMERICAN IRVING AMEN SIGNED ORIGINAL OIL on CANVAS BOY w/ BIRDS FRAMED

Description: Listed American artist Irving Amen* Signed, on lower right, this Delightful Figural. It is an Original, Oil on Canvas, circa, 1980's. It is a Modernist rendering of a curious, dark haired, young boy who is captivated by something (out of view) as he tends to small birds in cages that are strung onto poles or sticks and sit on a table, likely, for sale. Canvas measures 20 X 28 and is in Very Good Vintage condition.Outside of frame measures 23 X 31 and is in Good to Very Good condition. *Irving Amen (1918–2011) was an American painter, printmaker and sculptor. He was born in New York City. Amen began drawing at the age of four. A scholarship to the Pratt Institute was awarded to him when he was fourteen years old. From 1942 to 1945 he served with the Armed Forces. He headed a mural project and executed murals in the United States and Belgium. His first exhibition of woodcuts was held at the New School for Social Research and his second at the Smithsonian Institution in 1949. He also exhibited at the Artists House in Jerusalem, the Library of Congress, and the National Academy of Design. Amen studied in Paris in 1950. Upon his return to the United States, he had one man shows in New York and Washington DC. In 1953, Amen traveled throughout Italy. This resulted in a series of eleven woodcuts, eight etchings and a number of oil paintings. One of these woodcuts, "Piazza San Marco #4" and its four woodblocks constitute a permanent exhibit of block printing in color at the Smithsonian Institution. Travel in Israel, Greece and Turkey in 1960 led to a retrospective show at the Artist's House in Jerusalem. His art is widely owned and loved. Irving Amen has taught at Pratt Institute and at the University of Notre Dame. He had a show of woodcuts at the Artists Studio in NYC. Commissions include a Peace Medal in honor of the Vietnam War. He created designs for 12 stained glass windows 16 feet high depicting the Twelve Tribes of Israel, commissioned by Agudas Achim Synagogue in Columbus, Ohio. He is listed in Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers and the Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists by Paul Cummings. Amen was also a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists. He was elected member of Accademia Fiorentina Delle Arti Del Disegno, an organization to which Michelangelo, his idol, belonged. Combined Shipping Discount Policy: 20% off all combinable items. Check out our other artwork auctions. You never know the gems you will find! No International Shipping. Continental Shipping Only (Contiguous U.S. 48 States).Alaska & Hawaii may increase shipping charge.All returns must be pre-approved.Full refund if item is not as described.Apologies but NYS residents must pay 8.875% NYS sales tax.Payment expected 3 days after end of auction or the item will be re-listed.We reserve the right to remove glass/frame from the Artwork to Protect Artwork from damage and/or decrease shipping charges.Each and Every day we strive for 5 ☆'s.Please contact us if you feel we have not achieved the full 5 ☆'s as 110% Customer Satisfaction is our mission!

Price: 999.99 USD

Location: Forest Hills, New York

End Time: 2025-01-18T02:12:42.000Z

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