Pigeons

Irving Amen (1918 – 2011, American) “Pigeons” (1969) Limited edition etching featuring pastel colors, hand signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right, with title and number (29/200) in the lower left margin. The image measures 17.5 x 11.75 inches, and with double matting and thin metal frame, the work of art is 28.25 x 22.25 inches. Prominently depicted is a young girl, hands cupped upward toward an airborne bird. Also featured are two little boys and more birds.

In addition to sculpture and painting, Irving Amen was a master printmaker who produced thousands of woodcuts, etchings, lithographs, and serigraphs. Amen's original prints are among his most highly regarded works of art, and he has shown great talent in the techniques of the woodcut, lithography, serigraphy and etching. Children and spirituality are recurring themes in the artist’s work.