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- RARE Original 1961 CHARLES BRAGG Oil on Canvas - in a rare early Mid-Century Modernist style for Charles Bragg (1931 - 2017) before he would completely abandon abstraction in his compositions.
- \"Falcon & Falconer\"
- 24 x 20 inches, in a simple, vintage, period frame in wood.
- Rare work as it shows Bragg\'s transition from using Modernist Abstraction into his figurative work, and this work is his early exploration into what will become a favorite topic that the artist will return to again and again, Falcons and Falconers.
- Provenance: Included in the sale is the original receipt of the purchase of the work from the Artist\'s gallery from the single-owner seller of the work: Parkhurst Gallery,, North Hollywood, California, 1961. Cost of $125.00.
A Note on Authenticity / Originality: We have seen a number of reproductions of Mr. Braggs works produced on board with later-applied topical texture to simulate a painted surface. These are NOT original oil paintings. These are reproductions of Mr. Braggs works that were sold in other non-authorized outlets in the 1970s.
For this sale, we guarantee its authenticity and originality.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) Considered the foremost social satire artist in America, Charles Bragg is highly acclaimed for his cryptic and humorous portraits. Bragg is a spiritual descendent of Bosch, Brueghel and Daumier, all of whom lampooned the foolish elements of society. H.L. Menken said, \"Nothing can come out of an artist that is not in the man.\" Charles Bragg is a case in point, combining a strong sence of humor with thought-provoking opinions. Museum & Public Collections: Pushkin Museum, Moscow, USSR - Galleria d\' Arte, Moderna de Milano ¬Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland - Dayton Art Museum, Ohio - Downey Museum of Art, California - Long Beach Museum of Art, California - Wichita State University Collection - Roswell Museum Collection, New Mexico - Canton Art Institute, Ohio - Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando Florida - University of Wyoming Museum of Art - The Albrecht Museum of Art, St Joseph, Mo - St Lawrence University, Canton, NY - Gibbes Art Center, Charleston, SC - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Michigan ¬University of Judaism, Los Angeles, Ca - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska - Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas - Joseph Hirshhorn Collection, National Gallery of Design, NY
