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Circa: 1946
Condition: Fine
Size: 15" x 19"
Manufacturer: Richard E. Filipowski
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In 1946 Richard E Filipowski created this outstanding blue and black oval toned design with radiating beams with pencil. Presented on art board, it is signed Filipowski 46 in the lower right corner. It is in Fine condition with mild discoloration around the outer edges and slight damage at the extreme top corner (see photos). This work measures 15" x 19" and is suitable for framing.
Richard Filipowski (1923-2008), American Artist - Studied at the School of Design in Chicago from 1942-1946. He was trained by Chicago Bauhaus founder and teacher Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, In 1946 he joined the faculty of the Chicago Institue of Design. From 1950-1952 Mr. Filipowski taught under Walter Gropius at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. In 1952 he was hired by the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) where he would remain until his retirement in 1989.
Provenance: Purchased from the estate of former Chicago School of Design classmate, artist and illustrator Stanley Kazdailis. Robert E. Filipowski and Stanley Kazdailis studied under Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and are credited in the film Do Not Disturb, 1945. Portions of this film may be viewed at the Moholy-Nagy Foundations web site and on Youtube. |
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