590. Sam Francis (American, b.1923), "Blue Bone", c.1960; color lithograph, 17.5" x 13", signed. Highly important abstract painter and printmaker. His work is in the collections of numerous important museums. 1500-2000

591. Carl Schwartz (American, 20th century), "Gray Figure and Red Forms", c.1965; oil/canvas, 39" x 53", signed, exhibition label from Butler Institute (Youngstown, OH) on verso. Important Chicago contemporary painter. 500-700

592. Herbert Bayer (Austrian/American, 1900-1985), "Weitere der SS Werbung", c.1930; collage, 9.75" x 7.75", pencil signed. Highly important Bauhaus artist/designer. Bayer worked with Moholy-Nagy at the Weimar Bauhaus in the print shop. Although there was no formal program in advertising design until later at Dessau, many students, including Bayer experimented with photomontage (Moholy called it "fotoplastik") in designing propaganda style posters and magazine covers. Bayer became a teacher at the Dessau Bauhaus, and was well recognized for his poster designs. The combination of typography and photomontage produced a striking visual image and a clearly defined statement. A very rare, early work for Bayer. 2500-3500

593. Agostinelli (Venezuelan, 20th century), "Floating", c.1948; oil/board, 36" x 24.5", signed and dated. Interesting illustrative work. 400-600

594. Stanley Bielecky (American, 20th century), "Water Tower", c.1940; watercolor/paper, 12" x 18", signed. Bielecky studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited throughout the Midwest during the 1930s-40s. 300-500

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