The Tangle By Al Blaustein (American, B. 1924-2004)

"The Tangle" depicting a seated woman untangling her hair. By Al Blaustein (American, b. 1924).

FRAMED BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPH? The Tangle" depicting a seated woman untangling her hair. By Al Blaustein (American, b. 1924). Titled and numbered 25/30 lower left and signed lower right.

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From Wikapedia:
Blaustein was born on January 23, 1924 in New York City, where he attended the High School of Music & Art[2][3] He served in the United States Air Force for three years during World War II.[4] Blaustein went on to study at Cooper Union and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[4]

Blaustein started his artistic career working for magazines including Fortune, Life, Natural History, and The Reporter.[5]

Blaustein taught from 1949 through 2004, first at the Albright Art School, then at Yale University. He taught at the Pratt Institute for 45 years from 1959 through 2004.[3] At Pratt he served, for a time, as Chairman of Printmaking.[5]

He was the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation in 1958 and 1961.[5] He was also the recipient of the Prix de Rome.[4] His work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago[6], the Smithsonian American Art Museum[7], the National Gallery of Art[8] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art[9]

Blaustein died in New York City on July 15, 2004.[2] A collection of his works and papers is at Rutgers University in the Special Collections and University Archives.[4]

Notes: marks on frame

$200 - $300

Wear is consistent with age and use

24.5" x 2" x 32"

2%

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