Roy Ahlgren (1927-2011)
Awakening
1981
screen print in his well known optical art style
image 25.75x18", paper 30x22"
numbered 127/150
ink spots to backside does not show on front
from a collection of Ahlgren prints I am listing up. $20 off the order and no additional shipping if you buy 2.
Will ship rolled in large tube
Roy Ahlgren was born in 1927 in Erie, PA. He is a self-taught painter. In 1964 he began to work in op art and hard edge technique. He received more than 60 prizes, among them purchase awards from the Seattle Art Museum, Minot State College, Texas Tech University Museum, and the Mississippi Art Association. He exhibited in many national print shows. (from bio provided by the Associated American Artists, NY.) Roy Ahlgren entered the art world somewhat in reverse. While most artists start by recording realistic subjects and moving to abstract work later in their careers, Ahlgren began creating geometric abstract designs and continued to do so for 23 years. His media was both serigraphy and traditionally brushed pigment onto canvas. His compositions were unique with many being mathematically constructed with considerable precision.