1990s Original Limited Edition Framed Serigraph 119/275 by Americo Makk

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Beautifully Original Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper framed with natural linen matt with gold trim and elegant wood frame with … more Beautifully Original Limited Edition Serigraph on Paper framed with natural linen matt with gold trim and elegant wood frame with gold facing and black sides. Just exquisite. Hand signed by the artist.


RARE Original Limited Edition FRAMED Serigraph 119/275 by Americo Makk. On cotton paper with the VISTON WATER MARK. Americo Makk's sublime vision of a character studies. You can feel the emotion of this beautiful character. Has layered soft colors in this lovely serigraph to give it incredible depth. Excellent condition. makkart.com Serigraph "Gentleness"

COMES WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM THE MAKK FAMILY

Americo was born in Hungary in 1927 and passed away in Hawaii in May 2015. His formal training began at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Art in Budapest. At the top of his class, he received a scholarship to Italy, and while studying at the Academy of Fine Art in Rome he met his future wife, Eva, a fellow artist at the academy. The couple moved to Brazil in 1949, and their reputation as brilliant young painters spread quickly. They were appointed as Professors of Art at the Sao Paulo Academy of Fine Art, and later were named Official Artists of the Brazilian Government. Among their many commissions was an unprecedented expedition deep into the Amazon rain forest to paint the indigenous tribal people. In 1962 Americo Makk and his family moved to New York and continued their distinguished careers as artists. Americo Makk’s final home was Hawaii, where his family still resides since 1967.

Today Americo Makk’s paintings are highly prized, with some selling for several hundred thousand dollars. Demand for his work is on the rise with his passing. As he had done for more than fifty years, Americo Makk received international acclaim, such as a celebrated permanent exhibition of his mural paintings at the Museum of Hungarian Military History in Budapest, two shows in the Senate Rotunda in Washington DC, portraits of many dignitaries including President Reagan and President Carter to name a few and the impressive list of accomplishments goes on.


Certificate of authenticity states the title of this piece is gentleness. The date of the printing was July 1990 the print classification is an original Serigraph and the total edition size is 275 signed and numbered pieces
The image size approximately 16” x 12”

The frame measures approximately 20 3/4” x 24 1/2” x 1/2”
It is signed and numbered 119 out of 275
Certificate of authenticity was signed by the special projects, Director, Sylvia Makk



Americo Makk (1927–May 5, 2015) was a painter and portrait artist originally from Hungary who immigrated to the United States with his family in 1962 to escape the communist movement in Hungary. His notable paintings include historical and ecclesiastical portraits and murals, including portraits of two United States Presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, as well as notable figures Edward Teller, Eva Gabor, Barbara Sinatra, Ray Price, and Barbara Carrera.

In 1982, the hard boundbook Makk, edited with commentary by Larry LeDoux, was published by Herff Jones Publishers in Logan, Utah documenting the art and history of the Makk family in 96 pages.
In 1982, Americo Makk was commissioned to paint a portrait of President Ronald Reagan, while Eva Makk was commissioned to paint Nancy Reagan.Americo created two original portrait studies of the President that were previewed at the Nelson Rockefeller Collection in Palm Springs that were the forerunners to the final painting On March 5, 1983, the Rockefeller Gallery held a reception presenting the early paintings of the President by Americo Makk as part of its west coast premiere in Palm Springs Americo Makk expressed his concerns with painting the portrait in an interview for The Desert Sun, that if a president did not appreciate his portrait then the artist faced public scrutiny, referencing President Lyndon B. Johnson's portrait painted by respected landscape artist Peter Hurd.Americo, with Eva and A.B., personally presented the 60 inch by 40 inch painting to President Reagan in the oval office of the White House on March 29, 1984, with the American Hungarian Federation.Two additional portraits were also presented to the first family. Americo painted President Reagan with the Space Shuttle in the background. Eva Makk painted a portrait of the President and Nancy Reagan together, which was 60 inch by 40 inch. An article in the Hawaiian periodical Artists in Paradise said of President Reagan's portrait that its "imagery, execution and technique reflect the spirit of our modern times with their sudden changes in political alignments, their looming national conflicts, their rapid advances in technology, and the need for decisive leadership and prompt action if we are to survive as a nation... Makk's portrait dramatizes the soul and significance of a strong American President.”

On October 19, 1989, Makk Studios opened its Beverly Hills, CA gallery with Casey Kasem hosting the gala. On October 26, 1989, the gallery held a reception and unveiled a portrait of Eva Gaborcommissioned with Americo. Public relations and marketing for the Beverly Hills Gallery was handled through Kukirin Company, which focused on the timeliness of Americo Makk's history in escaping communist oppression in its marketing campaign in the 1980s.

Exemplified throughout a life dedicated to art, Americo Makk maintained his fellowship with the Catholic Church. In the 1970s, Americo Makk changed his signature style from the printed "A. Makk" to the script version of his full name "Americo Makk". From the 70s onward, paintings were also regularly signed on the reverse side with the painting title, if titled, and ink stamped with the Makk Family crest and rights reserved. Notably, in older news articles Americo's name may be erroneously printed "Amerigo", which, even though error, is Italian for "Imre". While the bulk of his work was in oil, Americo Makk also worked in other media, such as watercolor. Cicely Barth Firestein characterized Makk's work as idealized portraiture in a "Rembrandt style."His work was described by the Valley Morning Star as a "renaissance style" utilizing "Dark colors and dramatic lighting combined to heighten the power and motion of his stampeding horses." Collectively, the family's approach has been coined "The Makk style" recognized and taught in art schools as a unique and ennobling technique characterizing the painting from that era. Their painting style has also been described, as "modern impressionist, romantic in mood, often nostalgic in sentiment".

Museum collections, public displays and media[edit]
Coutts Museum of Art, Eldorado, KS, (The largest public Makk painting collection in the United States) (http://couttsmuseum.org/)
The Museum of Hungarian Military History in Budapest, Hungary. (Historical Portraits)
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA (Portraits of Ronald and Nancy Reagan) (https://www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum/)
Vatican Museum, Rome, Italy. (Portrait of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty)
Palacio Rio Negro, Palace of the Governor in Manaus, Brazil. Four Mural Paintings including Chief Ajuricaba.
World's Fair, 1964 Paris Pavilion in New York.
World's Fair, 1965, Paris Pavilion in New York.
Americo and Eva Makk with Paintings Displayed on NBC-TV, Broadcast date December 4, 1966 (Commemorating network going to full color programming).
Johnny Gilbert Show, WLWD TV, Dayton, OH, 1967 (Americo and Eva Makk executing painting on camera).
United States Senate Rotunda Solo Exhibition, Washington, D.C., May 14–18, 1984, (Retrospective of Work)
United States Senate Rotunda Exhibition, Washington, D.C.,1986, (Works Commemorating 30th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution)
Hawaii Five-0, Season 8, Episode 12, "Ka Ho Pu Nui' Ana", CBS Corporation, broadcast date January 5, 2018 (four paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 8, Episode 24, "Ka Lala Kaukonakona Haki'Ole", CBS Corporation, broadcast date May 11, 2018 (two paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 9, Episode 3, "Mimiki Ke Kai Papa Leho", CBS Corporation, broadcast date October 12, 2018 (two paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 9, Episode 19, "Pupuhi Ka He's O Kai Uli", CBS Corporation, broadcast date March 15, 2019 (two paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 10, Episode 9, "Ka la'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo", CBS Corporation, broadcast date November 22, 2019 (four paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 10, Episode 13, "Loa'a pono ka 'iole i ka punana", CBS Corporation, broadcast date January 10, 2020 (four paintings filmed).
Hawaii Five-0, Season 10, Episode 20, "He Puhe'e Miki", CBS Corporation, broadcast date March 13, 2020 (one painting filmed). less