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Abraham Rattner Art

American, 1895-1978

Abraham Rattner lived in Paris from 1920–40, knew and studied the works of Claude Monet. He is known for his surrealist pieces that more closely follow the works of Picasso and George Rouault. His artwork is in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Art Institute of Chicago; Baltimore Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Arts; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City; Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on the campus of St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

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Feast of Lights: Hanukkah
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Feast of Lights (Poster) Signed in the stone 17 color lithograph Published by Kennedy Galleries Edition: Unknown edition, signed in the stone There was also a pencil signed edition o...
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1970s American Modern Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

"Fire" original lithograph
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Published in Paris by Teriade for Verve (Volume 1, Number 1), in 1937. Size: 14 x 10 inches (sheet). Abraham Rattner was one of four artists asked to co...
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1930s Surrealist Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

"Autumn" original lithograph
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1938 and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve (Volume 1, Number 3). Four artists were commissioned to contribute compositions...
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1930s Surrealist Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

The Lovers (autumn) - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate - Mourlot
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Paris, FR
Abraham Rattner (1895-1978) The lovers (autumn) Original lithograph, 1938 Signed in the plate Printed by Mourlot On light vellum size 35 x 25 cm (c. 14 x 10 in) Very good condition ...
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1930s Modern Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

Vintage “Moses and the Burning Bush” Tapestry Rug.4 ft 10 in x 6 ft 4in
By Abraham Rattner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Israeli Biblical tapestry rug by Abraham Rattner, "Moses and the Burning Bush," Israel, mid-20th century. Size: 4 ft 10 in x 6 ft 4 in (1.47 m x 1.93 m)
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Abraham Rattner Art

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Wool

In the Beginning, Portfolio of 12 Lithographs
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: In the Beginning Portfolio Year: 1972 Medium: 12 Lithographs on Arches, signed and numbered in ...
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1970s Expressionist Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

Red Abstract, Lithograph by Abraham Rattner
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Red Abstract Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph, signed, numbered and dedicated in pencil Edition: 8/9 Artist's Proof Size: 30 x 21...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

Man with Long Face, Ink and Wash on Paper by Abraham Rattner 1961
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978) Title: Man with Long Face Year: 1961 Medium: Ink and Wash on Paper, signed, dated and dedicated to Sue Salinas Size: 10 x 8.5 inches ...
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1960s Expressionist Abraham Rattner Art

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Watercolor, Ink

Storm Composition #3
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Miami, FL
An early example of Abstract Expressionism executed in 1955 during the movement's heyday and it's period of peak inventiveness. However, this work is still rooted in representation. The dark area the runs along the base of the picture is the ground and to the left, right and center there are black structures that represent trees. The work is very tactile and is composed of globs of paint that grow out from the surface and form a thick impasto. Rich vibrant saturated blues, reds and oranges create optical drama. The work look better in person. frame: 29 x 39 1/2 inches , Provenance: Kennedy Galleries The Currier Gallery of Art...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abraham Rattner Art

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Abraham Rattner-Surrealist Visions-
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From Verve Edition published by La Teriade.
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20th Century Abstract Abraham Rattner Art

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Lithograph

Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) Black and White Limited Edition Signed Print
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Chicago, IL
Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) signed and numbered limited edition abstract print of a man and his dog. Black and white with grey matting and black lacquered wood frame. Rattner, who...
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1950s American Vintage Abraham Rattner Art

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Abraham Rattner Signed Print with Figure and Verse
By Abraham Rattner
Located in Chicago, IL
Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) surrealist print of an abstract human figure in black and white with various words and verse. Low numbered short run ...
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1950s American Vintage Abraham Rattner Art

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Glass, Paper, Wood

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Abraham Rattner (July 8, 1895 – February 14, 1978) was an American artist, best known for his richly colored paintings, often with Jewish religious subject matter. During World War I, he served in France with the U.S. Army as a camouflage artist. Rattner was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to a Russian-Jewish father and a Romanian-Jewish mother. He initially intended to be an architect, in pursuit of which he studied at George Washington University. Deciding instead to concentrate on painting, he then went on to study art at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. With the entry of the U.S. in World War I, Rattner was recruited to join the U.S. Army's camouflage section by that unit's commanding officer, Homer Saint-Gaudens, son of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Behrens 2009). He was sent to France, where he was "promoted to sergeant, put in charge of camouflage research, and served at the front in the Second Battle of the Marne, Château-Thierry, Belleau Wood, and on the Hindenburg Line. He received a severe back wound which troubled him for the rest of his life" Rattner lived in Paris from 1920 until 1940, when he returned to New York City. He became known for his rich use of color and surrealist aspects of his work, which often pertained to religion. Although while living in Paris, he had met and studied the paintings of Claude Monet, his work is generally closer to that of Georges Rouault and Pablo Picasso. During World War II, he again volunteered for camouflage service, but was able to do very little (Culkin 1980). Later, he taught at several schools, including The New School, New York (1947–55), and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (1952–53). In 1924, Rattner married an American art student and fashion illustrator named Bettina Bedwell, who later became the Paris fashion correspondent for the New York News-Chicago Tribune Syndicate. In 1947, she died suddenly from kidney infection. In 1949, he married Esther Gentle, a New York City sculptor, painter, printmaker, and business person, who ran an art reproductions business and a New York City art gallery...
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Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) Mixed Media "Rabbi" Portrait c.1960
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Large American Abstract Expressionist Bold Colorful Lithograph Proof Print
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It is signed and dated on front in black. It does not bear a number from an edition. It is either a unique or proof print, or an original watercolor painting. Abraham Rattner (July 8, 1895 – February 14, 1978) was an American artist, best known for his richly colored paintings, often with Jewish religious subject matter. During World War I, he served in France with the U.S. Army as a camouflage artist. Rattner was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to a Russian-Jewish father and a Romanian-Jewish mother. He initially intended to be an architect, in pursuit of which he studied at George Washington University. Deciding instead to concentrate on painting, he then went on to study art at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. With the entry of the U.S. in World War I, Rattner was recruited to join the U.S. Army's camouflage section by that unit's commanding officer, Homer Saint-Gaudens, son of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Behrens 2009). He was sent to France, where he was "promoted to sergeant, put in charge of camouflage research, and served at the front in the Second Battle of the Marne, Château-Thierry, Belleau Wood...
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It is not pencil signed or numbered on front. I assume this is an original work or a proof print. it is marked in pencil verso with the artist name and what i believe is the title. Abraham Rattner (July 8, 1895 – February 14, 1978) was an American artist, best known for his richly colored paintings, often with Jewish religious subject matter. During World War I, he served in France with the U.S. Army as a camouflage artist. Rattner was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to a Russian-Jewish father and a Romanian-Jewish mother. He initially intended to be an architect, in pursuit of which he studied at George Washington University. Deciding instead to concentrate on painting, he then went on to study art at the Corcoran School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. With the entry of the U.S. in World War I, Rattner was recruited to join the U.S. Army's camouflage section by that unit's commanding officer, Homer Saint-Gaudens, son of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Behrens 2009). He was sent to France, where he was "promoted to sergeant, put in charge of camouflage research, and served at the front in the Second Battle of the Marne, Château-Thierry, Belleau Wood...
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