Prodigious painter of social realist art Maxwell Gordon Born in Chicago, Illinois 1910. Died NYC 1983.
Exhibitions in USA. Shows in Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Whitney Museum. Awards throughout the USA. One Man Shows in NYC ACA Gallerey 1948-1962. Went to live in Mexico City and had many one man shows there 1962-1975. Exhibited in National Museums of Mexico City.
In Private Collections & international museum. Prodigious painter of many styles. Considered a 'social realist' along with Phillip Evergood, Romare Bearden, Reginald Marsh and Ben Shahn.
More is More For a moment I imagine myself in a magical chapter of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ One Hundred Years of Solitude. Maybe it is the bizarre, surrealist painting by Maxwell Gordon in the living room. Or maybe it is the static, collected poses the sisters are assuming for my pictures. Or maybe it is all the shimmering gold and silver in never-before-seen shapes and forms flanking all corners of the dimly lit basement apartment. Who knows. Or [...] Dec72011
NATALIE JOOS Fashion Consultant and Casting Agent Brooklyn / NY / United States
More Maxwell Gordon The newly published book FAREWELL THE TRANQUIL MIND The Art of Maxwell Gordon is available through Amazon.com.
Maxwell Gordon Farewell the Tranquil Mind— Artist Book for Charles and Xenia Stephens
This book is rescue attempt in the land of oblivion—Orpheus in search of Eridice. "Farewell the Tranquil Mind—The Art of Maxwell Gordon"; curated by Charles & Xenia Stephens, showcasing Maxwell Gordon's retrospective paintings and mind. Each book is unique due to it's puffy iris screen print on cover and spine.
Prodigious painter of social realist art Maxwell Gordon Born in Chicago, Illinois 1910. Died NYC 1983.
Exhibitions in USA. Shows in Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Whitney Museum. Awards throughout the USA. One Man Shows in NYC ACA Gallerey 1948-1962. Went to live in Mexico City and had many one man shows there 1962-1975. Exhibited in National Museums of Mexico City.
In Private Collections & international museum. Prodigious painter of many styles. Considered a 'social realist' along with Phillip Evergood, Romare Bearden, Reginald Marsh and Ben Shahn.
More is More For a moment I imagine myself in a magical chapter of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ One Hundred Years of Solitude. Maybe it is the bizarre, surrealist painting by Maxwell Gordon in the living room. Or maybe it is the static, collected poses the sisters are assuming for my pictures. Or maybe it is all the shimmering gold and silver in never-before-seen shapes and forms flanking all corners of the dimly lit basement apartment. Who knows. Or [...] Dec72011
NATALIE JOOS Fashion Consultant and Casting Agent Brooklyn / NY / United States
More Maxwell Gordon The newly published book FAREWELL THE TRANQUIL MIND The Art of Maxwell Gordon is available through Amazon.com.
Maxwell Gordon Farewell the Tranquil Mind— Artist Book for Charles and Xenia Stephens
This book is rescue attempt in the land of oblivion—Orpheus in search of Eridice. "Farewell the Tranquil Mind—The Art of Maxwell Gordon"; curated by Charles & Xenia Stephens, showcasing Maxwell Gordon's retrospective paintings and mind. Each book is unique due to it's puffy iris screen print on cover and spine.
This artwork, Babyfoot by Maxwell Gordon, is currently for sale at Arlene Berman Fine Arts. Find comprehensive details on this artwork below, contact the gallery from this page, or browse more artworks by
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TITLE: Babyfoot
ARTIST: Maxwell Gordon
WORK DATE: 1950
CATEGORY: Paintings
MATERIALS: Oil on canvas
MARKINGS: Signed lower right
SIZE: h: 16 x w: 20 in / h: 40.6 x w: 50.8 cm
REGION: American
STYLE: Surrealism
PRICE*: Contact Gallery for Price
GALLERY: Arlene Berman Fine Arts Send Email
DESCRIPTION: WPA artist
ONLINE CATALOGUE (S): Arlene Berman Fine Arts Inventory Catalogue
Artist Maxwell Gordon Title Lower New York Medium oil on canvas Size 18.2 x 24 in. / 46.4 x 61 cm. Misc. Signed, Inscribed Sale Of Skinner: Friday, September 7, 2007 [Lot 695] American & European Paintings & Prints Estimate 600 - 800 USD Sold For *
Maxwell Gordon Rare Posters
http://www.rare-Posters.com/5239.html Item Number: 5239 Title: Help Britain Defend America Artist: Max Gordon Date: 1942? Size: 16.5"x27" Comments: Bold and rarely seen production related poster published by Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Shows swastika imprinted Nazi boot about to stomp on New York City. Great and dramatic imagery and printing. First specimen I have seen of this great poster. Price: $695 Condition: A-, linen mounted, fine color, trace of fold marks as issued.
