Author: Sheeler, Charles (1883-1965).
Title: The Open Door: A Superb Rich Poster Illustrated with Charles Sheeler's Drawing.
Description: New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1992). (1992). - sc - A 37 inch high by 25-3/4 inch wide poster illustrated with a rich black & white reproduction of Charles Sheeler's Conte Crayon drawing "The Open Door" produced for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The image portrays Sheeler's 1932 Conte Crayon on paper drawing which he'd based on a photograph of an open door in his 18th Century Doylestown, Pennsylvania home. Sheeler's beautiful art work captures the shadowy ceiling beams and the texture of wood and plaster of a corner of the living room upon which opens not one, but two doors. Titled "Charles Sheeler - 20th Century Art / Edith and Milton Lowenthal Collection, Bequest of Edith Abraham Lowenthal / The Metropolitan Museum of Art", with credits at bottom reading: "Design /Production: Steve Zane; Lithography: Burmeister Color Litho, N.Y.C.; 580 Line Separation: Colorfast, N.Y.C.; Ink: Superior Printing Ink Co. Inc." Near fine. Fine .

Keywords: ART; POSTER; THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART; ORIGINAL POSTER; CHARLES SHEELER; THE OPEN DOOR; ILLUSTRATED; CONTE CRAYON; DOORS; MODERN; AMERICAN ARTIST; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; ILLUSTRATION.


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