Sol LeWitt Vintage 1987 Modernist Silkscreen Print Framed Extra Large Twenty-Fifth New York Film Festival Poster

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This Sol LeWitt very rare vintage 1987 Modernist silkscreen print custom framed extra large 25th New York Film Festival poster … Read more This Sol LeWitt very rare vintage 1987 Modernist silkscreen print custom framed extra large 25th New York Film Festival poster is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The silkscreen print poster is published by The Film Society of Lincoln Center, printed in The United States in 1987 in an unnumbered limited edition of 200 by Watanabe Studio Ltd., Brooklyn, New York, on the occasion of The Twenty-Fifth New York Film Festival. It features a Modernist artwork image created by the artist Sol LeWitt, copyright 1987 Sol LeWitt.

This is a rare opportunity for Sol Lewitt, Modernism, and film fans and collectors, as this coveted image extra large silkscreen poster print is long out of print and very scarce to find.

Solomon " Sol " LeWitt ( 1928 - 2007 ) was an American artist of a Russian Jewish background, linked to various movements, including Conceptual Art and Minimalism. LeWitt came to fame in the late 1960's with his Wall Drawings and " Structures " but was prolific in a wide range of mediums including drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, installation, and artist's books. Artworks by LeWitt have been the subject of hundreds of solo exhibitions in many of the most prestigious museums and galleries around the world.

One of the most important American artists of The 20th Century, Sol LeWitt spent decades creating artworks that explore the potential ideas for making visual forms. He transformed these ideas into objects of exquisite beauty and elegance, deliberately introducing elements of chance and intuition into the creation of his works. His delicate balancing between thought and form, between order and disorder, between authorship and anonymity, has exerted an enormous influence on artists of subsequent generations.

The New York Film Festival is a film festival in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center. Founded in 1963, it is one of the longest-running and most prestigious festivals in The United States. Since its beginnings, the festival has showcased the work of the most acclaimed filmmakers.

It has also collaborated with some of the most revered visual artists for its festival posters. They make up a roll call of influential art stars including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Cindy Sherman, Larry Rivers, Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella, James Rosenqusit, Jim Dine, and Saul Bass among many others.

LeWitt was an internationally celebrated artists for more than two decades before his collaboration on this poster in 1987. That year the festival poster went in a conceptual direction. Sol LeWitt took simple black-and-white lines and configures them in exquisite ways. The close positioning of the lines, and their varied directions inside the boxes suggest an image in motion - a motion picture if you will. New Yorkers have become familiar with LeWitt's work from their commute. The Columbus Circle subway station, near Lincoln Center, is home to one of the artist's final commissions, " Whirls and Twirls ( MTA ) " 2005.

The rare out of print extra large format framed silkscreen print Modernist poster measures 30 3/8" W X 45 1/4" H X 1 3/8" D.

It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a Contemporary Modern recessed beveled detail matte eggshell finish black wood frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and some very light minor wear in the lower bottom margin area. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price.

* Due to the extra large size this piece will be packed and shipped in a professionally custom built wood art crate. See less