Lot 45B
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Oscar de Mejo (Italian born American, 1911-1993). "Bunker Hill" lithograph in colors, ca. 1975. Edition 211 of 250. Signature, edition number, and title in pencil below the image. "Bunker Hill" by Oscar de Mejo was part of an exhibition of 12 works associated with America's fight for independence which opened in April 1975 at the Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia following its display at Colonial Williamsburg and was then exhibited throughout the states in 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial, paying tribute to historical events that led to the Founding Fathers' adoption of the Declaration of Independence. De Mejo's folk art style has captivated collectors throughout the world. A wonderful piece by Oscar de Mejo tribute to the Battle of Bunker Hill, mounted in an attractive custom frame. Size (image): 16" L x 20.875" W (40.6 cm x 53 cm) Size (sight view): 17.25" L x 22.125" W (43.8 cm x 56.2 cm) Size (frame): 23.875" L x 28.875" W (60.6 cm x 73.3 cm)
About the artist: Born in Trieste, Italy and educated in in Padua and Siena, Oscar de Mejo was best known for his folk art style inspired by Henri Rousseau. In addition to earning degrees in law and political science, de Mejo was a composer who relocated to Hollywood to write scores for films in 1947. A Renaissance man, de Mejo was also quite skilled in the visual arts and painting would become his true passion. According to the informative biographical statement provided by The Collector's Guild on the verso of this piece, "His first one-man show was held at the Taylor Galleries in Beverly Hills, and his first show in New York was at the Carlebach Gallery. Subsequently he presented his work in a series of shows held at the Cowie Galleries in Los Angeles, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the Sagittarius Gallery in New York and the Romi Gallery in Paris. He had important showings at the Levi Gallery and the Gallerie d'Arte dei Bibliofili in Milan and participated in several group shows, among them the Biennale of Art Naif at the Museum of Lugano, Switzerland. De Mejo was commissioned by Mondadori Editore, the Italian publishing firm, to do a series of twelve paintings on the history of the Italian Unification and was awarded the "Ambrogino d'Argento" medal by the City of Milan. His work was shown in Europe in "Die Kunst der Naiven" in the museums of Munich and Zurich." In addition, his works have been published in American Heritage, Architectural Digest, Harpers, Town and Country, Art Today, Vogue, Die Kunst (Germany), Oggi and Grazia (Italy), Yale Literary Magazine, the New York Times. In addition his art has been collected by respected galleries, museums as well as private collections.
Provenance: private Goldstein collection, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Goldstein's have amassed their collection over the past six decades.
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- Condition: Artwork is mounted behind plexiglass in a custom frame. It has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in very nice condition with vibrant imagery and hues. Wooden frame has minor age wear but is otherwise quite nice and fit with suspension wire. There is an informative biographical statement on the verso from The Collector's Guild.
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