'72 Hawaii Framed Block Print Hawaiian Swimmer by Jean Charlot (1898-1979)(KiB)

Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii this 1970s French/Mexican/ Hawaii color block print that was probably removed from the picture book II and is titled Hawaiian Swimmer by the well known artist Jean Charlot (1898-1979). The condition is described above - for more information please check the photos.


Measurements:

Print (by sight) 6 inches x 7 ¾ inches

Frame 12 ⅝ inches x 15 ⅝ inches


More about the artist:

Jean Charlot was born in France in the 1880's. He had Aztec ancestors and moved with his mother to Mexico after studying at the Ecole de Beaux arts in Paris and serving as an artillery officer at the end of WWI. He quickly established himself in the art community of Mexico City in the very early 1920's and befriended Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Orozco, main figures in the Mexican Mural movement of the early twenties that quickly spread to the USA.

Charlot and the others visited the USA and taught - mostly in New York Ci

Condition: 

The print is overall in good pre-owned condition, it was probably removed from the picture Book II and framed, it is framed in Hawaiian Koa hardwood, the mat looks none archival and has a water-stain on the lower right, the print can be taken out of the frame and shipped for less money than stated below