The sleek lines, unique shapes, and bold colors of Art Deco design are still eye-catching today, almost 100 years after the movement’s heyday. One of the most recognizable artists and designers of the Art Deco period may be Erté, who
Friday Focus: Margaret Bourke-White
Because we have recently acquired some of her very cool original prints and because it is Friday, we’re making the first ever female war photojournalist, Margaret Bourke-White our first ever Friday focus. Margaret White was born in New York City in
Horseracing Paintings by Jenness Cortez
With the upcoming end to horse racing season in Saratoga, as proud upstate New Yorkers we have decided to share a few of the paintings in our inventory that are important to the racing culture. Jenness Cortez (1944- ) is
Nikolai Becker: Portraitist of Russian Royalty
Nikolai Becker (also known as Nicolas Becker), born 1877 in Russia, was the son of Nicolas T. Becker, an established architect and artist. A strict disciplinarian, the elder Becker insisted on his son’s formal education before allowing him to devote
John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ – Four Original Prints
“The Birds of America” is the iconic work of hand-colored, life-size prints by the famed naturalist, ornithologist, and illustrator John James Audubon. The book was first published as a series between 1827 and 1838 with the intent to document every