Two Figures at the Beach
1980 Linocut
#C5122
$585
Leo Saal
This 1980 linocut beach scene by Russian-born artist Leo Saal (1912-1996). Saal was born in Petrograd (now Saint-Petersburg), Russia shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution. He endured three years in The Gulag, and was captured by Germany during WWII. He worked in the circus and theater and was trained in photography and filmmaking. He moved to Washington DC when he was invited to work for the CIA in 1953. Throughout all this, and over six decades, Saal managed to draw, sketch, do printmaking, make collages and paint - often inspired by early references to turn-of-the-century Russian paintings. Recurring themes were frequently related to European history, the circus metaphor, mother and child, and the beach. Saal was primarily self-taught and created thousands of pieces with strong influences from Beckman, Picasso, Manet, Feininger, Velasquez and Goya.
1980
Linocut on Paper
9"x6" unframed , 14"x11" framed
Estate stamped on the lower right. Good vintage condition with a tear at the bottom and pinholes. Framed in a vintage wood frame with a stained dark walnut finish using archival 8-ply matting and white spacers behind conservation clear glass.
This 1980 linocut beach scene by Russian-born artist Leo Saal (1912-1996). Saal was born in Petrograd (now Saint-Petersburg), Russia shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution. He endured three years in The Gulag, and was captured by Germany during WWII. He worked in the circus and theater and was trained in photography and filmmaking. He moved to Washington DC when he was invited to work for the CIA in 1953. Throughout all this, and over six decades, Saal managed to draw, sketch, do printmaking, make collages and paint - often inspired by early references to turn-of-the-century Russian paintings. Recurring themes were frequently related to European history, the circus metaphor, mother and child, and the beach. Saal was primarily self-taught and created thousands of pieces with strong influences from Beckman, Picasso, Manet, Feininger, Velasquez and Goya.
1980
Linocut on Paper
9"x6" unframed , 14"x11" framed
Estate stamped on the lower right. Good vintage condition with a tear at the bottom and pinholes. Framed in a vintage wood frame with a stained dark walnut finish using archival 8-ply matting and white spacers behind conservation clear glass.
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