JACK LEVINE "Cover" Original Lithograph from 2000 Limited Edition program for "Improvisations 1957" Artists Equity "bal Fantastique" Masque Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria, N. Y.
Original 1957 lithograph designed by the artist directly on the plate – Not a copy or a modern reprint
New Conservation Framing – Including Custom Wood Frame, 8ply Museum Mat, UV Acrylic – Wired and Ready to Hang.
This Original Lithograph is from first edition Volume VIII (1957) of IMPROVISATIONS. First conceived in 1950 from an idea by Julio de Diego, IMPROVISATIONS has been accepted as a novel and original medium by advertisers in sympathy with the ideals of Artists Equity Association. The member-artists who illustrated this journal were in most cases selected by the advertisers from our membership list and were given complete freedom of expression. Each page was designed by the artist directly on the litho plate, thus making this a collection of original lithographs. Spontaneity and fun, in the spirit of our annual BAL FANTASTIQUE Masque Ball, was the objective rather than orthodox merchandising. We are grateful to the sponsoring advertisers, the contributing artists and the hosts of friends who joined us in making this journal possible.