Sandor Bortnyik was born in Hungary in the year 1893.
For nearly one decade Bortnyik was in charge of the Academy of Fine Arts located in Hungary. Bortnyik was well known for his graphics design. The artist was known for his work with cigarette brand marketing designs.
In this clip a wonderful montage of works by Sandor Bortnyik:
Bortnyik passed away in 1976.
price range information: Works range from $5,000 for a print to $250,000 for an original oil.
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Tom Savage is a wonderful artist who works in an Abstract Expressionist style. Tom Savage was born in the year 1953. His works include many mediums including graphite, oils, and acrylics.
Savage is included in many prominent collections including the Tuscon Museum of Art.
Price range information: Works range from $2,000 to $10,000.
In this clip a brief biography about the artist:
If you enjoy his work be sure and check out Colorado artist Homare Ikeda.
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Allan Crite was an African- American painter renown for his work with the figure in an urban landscape. Allan Crite was born in the year 1910 in North Plainfield, New Jersey. When he was still a child the family relocated to Boston where Crite would go on to attend the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Although accepted by Yale, Crite attended Harvard.
Crite was one of few painters of color employed by the Federal Arts Project.
Crite painted in oils and was also a printmaker producing some striking woodcuts.
For most of his career Crite was based out of Boston, Massachusetts.
In this clip we view a short bio about artist Allan Crite:
Allan Crite passed away in 2010 at the age of 97 years of age.
Religion played a large role in his art, Crite was an Episcopalian.
Price range information: Crite made prints which start at around $4,000 up to originals in oils which could reach $50,000. Crite also painted with gouache and watercolors.
I enjoy his use of perspective. The artist was employed by the Navy for more than 3 decades as an engineer, he was a wonderful draftsman. Crite achieved his goal by trying to show the life of the African American through the figure.
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