#45 • Edward Landon "Plan M4"

Part of January 2024 Multi-Consignor Auction at The Gallery (timed auction by Wardlow Auctions)

High bid $80.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Signed lithograph, titled "Plan M4" designed circa 1943 by American artist Edward August Landon (1911-1984). Signed in lower right corner with unattributed initials. Matted and displayed beneath glass cover in wood frame. "Elizabeth Weiner Gallery" label affixed to back. Born in Hartfort, Conn. to Swedish immigrants, Landon moved to Greenwich Village, New York in the 1920s determined to become an artist. The 1930s led him out of New York, seeking work during the Depression to Springfield, Mass. where he painted murals for the Public Works of Art Project. During this time he founded the Western Massachusetts branch of the Artists' Union and befriended influential artists Elizabeth Olds, Harry Gottlieb, Gertrude Stein, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Arthur Dove. He moved nearly completely from painting and into screen printing by the 1940s, serving as the National Serigraph Society's exhibition secretary and later as president in 1952 and 1953. Sz: Frame 17.25"w x 19.25"h / Exposed area of art: approx 11"w x 13"h Mention of flaws, or lack thereof, shall not be taken as a complete or full report of condition. All items are sold on an 'as is' basis. All lots are pre-owned, and by nature are unlikely to be in perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are at the time of the sale. Opportunity for inspection is provided for all lots prior to the auction ending. Bidders (or their agent, conservator, or advisor) are responsible for examining a lot to ensure they are satisfied with the condition and accuracy of description. Descriptions of lots are for the sole purpose of identifying merchandise, and do not create or imply any express warranty.