WILLY POGANY, (1882-1955)
FRAMED ORIGINAL VIBRANT WATERCOLOR PAINTING SIGNED VERSO IN FULL “WILLY POGANY”
FRAMED TO A COMPLETED SIZE OF: 17.25″ X 13.25″
THE ART BY SIGHT IS 8″ X 4″
THE ART IS IN FINE CONDITION AND WAS CUSTOM MATTED, FRAMED AND GLAZED. A VERY STUNNING PIECE!
Scarce original artwork accomplished in watercolor and graphite on an off-white 8.25 x 4 sheet, signed on the reverse in pencil by Willy Pogany “Willy Pogany”. The intriguing artwork shows two silhouetted figures at center, with industrial-age machinery arcing above. Reverse is also stamp-dated July 28, 1930, by the United Scenic Artists Local 829
The art is presented matted framed and glazed in all archival materials and UV glass. The art is signed in full signature by Willy Pogany “Willy Pogany” on the verso which can be viewed with a window on the back of the frame.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in August 1882 in Szged, Hungary, Willy Pogany’s career as an illustrator had a humble beginning, as he became a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children’s and other books. His contemporaries include C. Coles Phillips, Joseph Clement Coll, Edmund Dulac, Harvey Dunn, Walter Hunt Everett, Harry Rountree, Sarah Stilwell Weber, and N.C. Wyeth. He is best known for his pen and ink drawings of myths and fables. A large portion of Pogany’s work is described as Art Nouveau. Pogany’s artistic style is heavily fairy-tale orientated and often feature motifs of mythical animals such as nymphs and pixies. He paid great attention to botanical details. He used dreamy and warm pastel scenes with watercolors, oil paintings, and especially pen and ink.
In 1914, Pogany moved to New York City to broaden his artistic talents. His work became popular in magazines, theater and opera. In 1922, he was commissioned to create a series of murals inside the August Hecksher’s Children’s Theater. These murals depicted such classic fairy tales as Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Jack in the Beanstalk. In 1924, Pogany became involved in motion pictures and set design, but he also continued working on paintings and illustrations. In his later years he created a series of instructional art books and published an illustration book for children.
FRAMED TO A COMPLETED SIZE OF: 17.25″ X 13.25″
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