18th century map: Carte du Perou ou se truovent les Audiences de Quino, Lime et la Plata. Published by Riogobert Bonne, Paris, 1772-1786. Covers the west coast of South America from 2 degrees North to 27 degrees South Considerable coastal detail. Original outline color. The elegant cartouche expertly colored in a later hand. Fine condition.
Paul Jablonka Op-Art serigraph in vibrant, vibrating colors of light and apple grreen and blue, Numbered 7/250, signed by the artist, Circle Gallery logo embossed on lower right corner. Printed on high quality cotton rag. Highly collectible, Jablonka's works are often included in the same realm as those by the more famous Victor Vasarely.
Paul Jablonka Op-Art serigraph in vibrant, vibrating colors of red and light brown, Numbered 201/250, signed by the artist, Circle Gallery logo embossed on lower right corner. Printed on high quality cotton rag. Highly collectible, Jablonka's works are often included in the same realm as those by the more famous Victor Vasarely.
'Introduction a la Geographie' copper atlas engraving in original color by De Mornas. France, 1761. Framed under glass. Frame measures 26.5 x 20 inches; engraved area of the print inside the plate marks measures 20.5 x 14 inches.
John L. Doyle's "The Great Human Race" / Portfolio One / The Counselors, 1985. Original lithographs and monochrome proofs. We show photos of part of the folio. This folio is number 150 of 225, and consists of 14 of the original 20 prints (5 lithographs on BFK Rives paper and 9 monochrome proofs on handmade paper). Each print is signed, numbered and titled by the artist, and stamped and signed on the back by the printer, Roland Poska, Fishy Whale Press. The each measure approximately 30 x 22 inches.The lithographs: Knowledge; Equity; Custom; Judgement; and Authority. The monochromes: Knowledge; Equity; Custom; Judgement; Authority; Obligations; Renewal; Wisdom; and Truth. John L. Doyle was born in Chicago Illinois in 1939. He received his bachelors degree at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his masters degree at Northern Illinois University. John L. Doyle's art reflects his fascination with the human condition. For over a decade, previous to creating the art displayed below, Doyle studied ethnology and anthropology. The product of this study is a visual recording of what Doyle learned and set down in drawings. The drawings became the foundation for a series of lithographs which developed into a life's work art project which Doyle titled The Great Human Race. The art visually records categorical statements about civilization. The presentation is about the cultural development of particular disciplines. Doyle has had more than 50 one man national exhibitions, participated in more than 30 national and international group exhibitions, and is the recipient of more than 32 awards, including purchase prizes. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art. John Doyle died on March 14, 2010 in Burnesville, North Carolina.