Paramour Fine Arts

Abramovitz, Albert

(1879-1967)

Known primarily for his linocuts and wood engravings produced in New York for the WPA. He did a series of images with powerful portrayals of death related subjects rather unique to printmaking of this era
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"Accident"

"Accident"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
4 1/2 in. x 6 in. (114 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $3200

A fine impression of this exceptional powerful image with good margins---done for the NYC- WPA --some wrinkling in the margins away from the image

"Civil War"

"Civil War"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
6 in. x 4 1/2 in. (152 mm x 114 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1400

A fine impression of this powerful subject with good margins ---done for the NYC-WPA (not stamped)

"Dangerous Crossing"

"Dangerous Crossing"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c.25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $950

A fine impression of this moody subject with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA project with their stamp verso

"Demonstration"

"Demonstration"

Wood Engraving, 1933
8 3/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. (213 mm x 190 mm)
Edition of c.25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1200

A fine impression of this poignant depression subject with large full margins

"Dispensary"

"Dispensary"

Linocut, c. 1937
6 3/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (162 mm x 200 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A fine impression of this very interesting medical image with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left

"Drought"

"Drought"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
6 in. x 4 1/2 in. (152 mm x 114 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A fine impression of this powerful subject of the artist's depiction of death, a recurring theme in many of his prints, with large full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with the stamp verso

"Dustbowl"

"Dustbowl"

Wood engraving, c. 1935
6 1/4 in. x 7 7/8 in. (159 mm x 200 mm)
Edition of c. 30
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1200

A fine impression of this important image with good margins ---illustrated in AMERICA TODAY - A BOOK OF 100 PRINTS and exhibited nationally by the AMERICAN ARTISTS' CONGRESS

"Farmers Trek" aka  American Trip

"Farmers Trek" aka American Trip

Wood engraving, c. 1935
6 1/4 in. x 7 7/8 in. (159 mm x 200 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $700

A fine impression with good margins (some rippling of the paper in the margins)

"Gone"

"Gone"

Linocut, c. 1935-43
4 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in. (114 mm x 146 mm)
Edition of c.25
Catalogue Reference: NYPL - W 30
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A superb impression of this powerful rarely seen depiction of alcoholism as a medical issue with large full margins---done for the NYC-WPA---another impression in the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM

"Job Wanted"

"Job Wanted"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
8 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in. (216 mm x 267 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: Sold
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A fine impression of this interesting depression subject with large full margins---done for the NYC-WPA

"Letter From Overseas"

"Letter From Overseas"

Wood engraving, c. 1940
10 in. x 8 1/2 in. (254 mm x 216 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $750

A fine impression with good margins---illustrated in Beall and included in the exhibit AMERICA IN THE WAR

"Mefisto"

"Mefisto"

Wood Engraving, 1932
6 3/4 in. x 4 5/8 in. (171 mm x 117 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $750

A fine impression of this rather bizarre New York image with good margins

"Mooney, NY"

"Mooney, NY"

Wood Engraving, 1933
13 7/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (352 mm x 260 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A fine impression of this depiction of Tom Mooney, a socialist labor leader who was imprisoned after being convicted of a bombing during the Preparedness Day parade. After many protests related to the faulty evidence against him used during his trial, he was released from prison after serving 21 years.

"Ransome (sic.) Note"

"Ransome (sic.) Note"

Color wood engraving, c. 1935-43
16 1/4 in. x 14 in. (413 mm x 356 mm)
Edition of c.25
Catalogue Reference: NYPL CW-99
Unframed

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A fine impression of this very interesting image with large margins ---done for the NYC-WPA---another impression in the collection of the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM, NY

"Rickets"

"Rickets"

Linocut, c.1935-43
4 5/8 in. x 6 in. (117 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c.25
Catalogue Reference: NYPL - L-35
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A superb impression of this dramatic unusual medical subject with large margins---done for the WPA-FEDERAL ART PROJECT

"Slumming , NY"

"Slumming , NY"

Woodcut, 1933
9 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (235 mm x 267 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1250

A fine impression of this nostalgic satirical New York city subject

"Song of Iron"

"Song of Iron"

Linocut, c. 1936-42
14 in. x 11 in. (356 mm x 279 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $900

A fine impression of this wonderful work scene with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA

"Street Corner NY 1932"

"Street Corner NY 1932"

Linocut, 1931
10 7/8 in. x 8 1/4 in. (276 mm x 210 mm)
Edition of 75
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1200

A fine impression of this early New York street scene with large margins

"Strike"

"Strike"

Wood engraving, 1932
9 5/8 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm)
No stated edition - rare
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A fine impression of this powerful depression era subject with full margins---We maintain a large inventory of Abramovitz prints.

"Suicide"

"Suicide"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
6 in. x 4 1/2 in. (152 mm x 114 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A superb impression of this powerful medical subject with huge full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with their stamp verso

"The Flood"

"The Flood"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
4 3/4 in. x 6 in. (121 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A fine impression of another image from his death related series with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA

"The Flophouse"

"The Flophouse"

Wood engraving, 1932
8 1/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. (210 mm x 273 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $700

A fine impression of this well executed depression image with large full margins

"Unseaworthy"

"Unseaworthy"

Wood Engraving, c. 1935-43
6 in. x 4 1/2 in. (152 mm x 114 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A fine impression of this unusual subject related to death with small but adequate margins---done for the NYC-WPA