Seriolithograph after Itzchak Tarkay "Morning Social"

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A large seriolithograph on paper by very well-listed artist Itzchak Tarkay (1935 – 2012), titled Morning Social. The print depicts a cafe scene where several women are seated enjoying tea and cakes. The women wear brightly-colored garments, pictured in Tarkay’s signature expressive style. The print is primarily printed using offset lithographic methods, with black serigraph accents to its surface. The print is signed in-plate to the lower right. It is matted in gold and white and is presented behind acrylic in a wooden composite frame with a gold tone finish. A hanging wire is attached to the verso.

Born on the Yugoslavia-Hungary border, Tarkay’s family was forced into Mauthausen Concentration Camp in 1944, freed a year later by the Allied forces. Tarkay went on to travel the world, creating a following for his distinct style. He says that he paints by instinct, and can no further explain his use of color as he can his own handwriting.

Condition

- acrylic is slightly warped along with the print underneath; two noticeable scratches appear on the surface of the acrylic; very few chips on the corners of frame

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible print size is 24"H x 15.75"W

Item #

17NAS139-176