Jun 17 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2709 -
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Sale 2709 - Lot 1

Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
CHARLES ROSEN (1878 - 1950)
"Queer" Party.

Mixed media on board, 1901. 570x375 mm; 22⅜x14¾ inches. Signed and dated in lower right image.

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Sign used to promote a party at the Arts and Crafts Club on 57th Street.
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Full caption: "'Queer' Party. Arts and Crafts Club. 57 West 57th St. Thurs. Nov. 21 - at 8:30 P.M. $5.00 prize for best poster. $5.00 prize for queerest costume. Dancing."

Charles Rosen was an American painter recognized for his contributions to the Pennsylvania Impressionist movement before transitioning to modernist and Cubist influences. His work often balanced luminosity, structure, and a sense of place, making him a significant figure in early 20th-century American painting.

Rosen created this hand-painted sign to promote the Arts and Crafts Club of New York City, part of the larger Arts and Crafts Movement which emerged in response to the mechanization of industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This movement emphasized handmade craftsmanship, quality materials, and artistic integrity over mass production. These organizations provided vital spaces for artists and craftsmen to exchange ideas, exhibit work, and promote traditional artistic techniques.

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