Stelae

1993

Nathan Oliveira

$1,600

Blue Chip Artist

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Lithograph

SIZE

8 x 6.5″

Nathan Oliveira

Nathan Olivera was an American artist born in Oakland, California in 1928.

Born: 1928, Oakland, California

Died: 2010, Stanford, California

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Recognition

A Bay Area artist and leading member of the figurative movement, Oliveira's prints and sculptures have been shown in the Whitney, MoMA, National Gallery.

Intent

Oliveira describes the figure and its ground in terms of color and form.

Composition

This two color lithograph shapes a small but monolithic figure in earth tones on a sandstone background.

Ceres Take

Globally acclaimed artist with rare prints and sculptures – making Oliveria's works very collectible.

PARENT TECHNIQUE

Lithograph

Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to...