Description: This auction is on a charming mixed media art by listed artist Boris Riedel probably from the 1920s or early 30s. Painted on fiberboard or layered pressboard. The painting depicts a building with metal (?) OEY over the door and a lady in a coat walking down the sidewalk- (ΘΣΥ) stands for Theta Sigma Upsilon -it was a sorority founded on March 25, 1921 at Emporia State University. It merged with Alpha Gamma Delta. Probably done in the 1920's- of a university chapter house. Don't know the medium- painting or screen print/serigraph block printed panels? Boris Riedel -no dates available. Creator of the Chicagoan' s first cover, Riedel served for a while as the magazine's art editor. He illustrated a book of poetry by Marie Hecht , a novel by J. V. Nicholson , and a children's book, The Timid Giant , written by advertising executive Earle Ludgin . Riedel also created movie posters for films starring Clara Bow , Lon Chaney, Sr. , and Adolphe Menjou and contributed to The Linebook , a publication put out for WGN Radio, a Tribune Company outlet in Chicago.)
Price: 89 USD
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-12T18:07:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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Type: Painting
