Items Similar to NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12
David AtkinsNYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporaryc. 1960s
c. 1960s
About the Item
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
David Atkins (1910 – 2012)
Subway Train Departure
24 x 30 inches
Oil on canvas, c. 1960s
Signed lower right
Framed 31 x 37 inches
We estimate the painting was created in the 1960s due to the presence of a Bronx zip code on the stretcher. Zip codes came into use in 1963.
BIO
Atkins studied at the Art Students League and The National Academy of Design while living in NYC. His work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Society of Independent Artist and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He was born in 1910.
- Creator:David Atkins
- Creation Year:c. 1960s
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1156214264362
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 2008
1stDibs seller since 2019
165 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Pawling, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- "Audience" Mid 20th Century American Figurative Theatre Performance ContemporaryBy Leon BibelLocated in New York, NY"Audience" Mid 20th Century American Figurative Theatre Performance Contemporary Leon Bibel (1912 - 1995) "The Audience," 52 ½ x 41 ¼ inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1963. Signed lower right. Framed. BIO Painter, printmaker and sculptor, Leon Bibel was born in San Francisco in 1913. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project at Harlem Art...Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social RealismLocated in New York, NYIndustrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1...Category
1910s American Modern Interior Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- "At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American SceneLocated in New York, NY"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene John Winters (1904 - 1983) "At the Opera" 17 x 14 inches oil on canvas Signed and dated 1943 lower r...Category
1940s American Modern Interior Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- "Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century RealismBy Kyra MarkhamLocated in New York, NY"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism. 30 x 24 inches. Oil on canvas. Signed on stretcher, c. 1940s. Frame is likely original to the painting. Realist painter-printmaker Kyra Markham...Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Canvas
- Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern FiguresBy Maurice BeckerLocated in New York, NYNeon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER (1889-1975) 'Neon Lighting 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Oil on masonite Signed, dated 1936 and titled on verso BIO Maurice Becker, painter, political cartoonist and social reformer, was born in 1889 either in Gorky or Niznij Novgorod, in Russia. His family came to the United States in 1892, to New York City. After high school, Becker worked in a clothing factory. He studied with Ash Can School artist Robert Henri in 1908, and exhibited in the famous 1913 Armory Show in New York City when he was only twenty-four years of age. At the Armory show, Becker showed a drawing of a dog's head...Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsMasonite, Oil
- NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial ColorfulLocated in New York, NYNYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful "New York Subway," 36 x 48 inches. Oil on Masonite (backed with a wood frame), Signed and dated ’47 upper left. The colors of the painting are extraordinarily vibrant. The white gold frame, signed Richard Tobey...Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsMasonite, Oil
You May Also Like
- "Madam Suburbia #2" (Woman and Child, Sue & Casey) in Oil on CanvasBy Patricia Gren HayesLocated in Soquel, CA"Madam Suburbia #2" (Woman and Child, Sue & Casey) in Oil on Canvas An auburn-haired woman sits in a chair with her young child, by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- William Fisher Classic American Illustration on CanvasLocated in Larchmont, NYWilliam Fisher (American, 1891-1985) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas/illustration 23 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Framed: 31 x 37 1/4 x 1 in. Signed lower right: William Fisher William Fis...Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- 'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAALocated in Santa Cruz, CASigned lower right, 'Justin Murray' (American, 1912-1987), titled, verso, 'The Doctor's Office' and painted circa 1945. Framed dimensions: 9¼ x 1½ x 21 inches. Born in Minneapolis, ...Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Modern Figurative -- Hayley in the SunroomBy Patricia Gren HayesLocated in Soquel, CAModern interior/figurative painting of red-haired woman "Hayley" seated in sunroom by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932), Circa 1975. Signed on verso, "Hayley" written on edge Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work Unframed. Canvas size: 30"H x 440"W. Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Canvas
- "Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on CanvasBy Patricia Gren HayesLocated in Soquel, CA"Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on Canvas A dark-haired woman with a feather boa sits propped on a stool surrounded by bright textures and patte...Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- "Madam Suburbia" (Woman and Baby by the Yellow Window) in Oil on CanvasBy Patricia Gren HayesLocated in Soquel, CA"Madam Suburbia" (Woman and Baby by the Yellow Window) in Oil on Canvas An auburn-haired woman sits in a chair with her infant child, by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 19...Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Canvas
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Mid Century Interior Design
Interior Design Vintage Modern
Modern Vintage Interior Design
Modern And Vintage Interior Design
Retro Mid Century Interior Design
Mid Century Modern Vintage Interior Design
Contemporary Vintage Interior Design
1960s Interior Design
American Vintage Interior
American Realism Art
American Realism
American Realism Painting
American Vintage Nyc
Subway Art
Vintage Realism Painting
American Realism Oil Painting
Mid Century Nyc
Subway Vintage