RARE Vintage African American Modern AFRO FUTURISM Lithograph, McIntosh 1974

  

This is a Fascinating and Very Cool RARE Vintage African American Modern Black AFRO FUTURISM Abstract Lithograph on paper, by the seldomly seen California - Utah African American Modernist painter and printmaker, Karl Joseph McIntosh 1940 - 2009. This artwork depicts the Expressionist profile image of a truculent and confident Black woman, wearing an ornate ear adornment and portrayed in deep purple hues. This image is straight out of Blade Runner (1982) or Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2022. The main subject sticks out her lips in confident defiance, while her earring appears to be comprised from multiple machine parts and futuristic gizmos.

Below her profile, a small, seated boy's portrait is rendered in an expressive and Modernist manner. Titled in pen: "1936 - 21" in the lower left corner, and hand signed and dated in the lower right corner: Karl McIntosh'74. Approximately 8 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches including frame.

Actual visible artwork is approximately 6 1/2 x 16 5/8 inches. Very good condition for age, with mild scuffing and edge wear to the original period vintage aluminum frame please see photos. Please note that there is another African American artist, born in Jamaica, who is known by virtually the same name Karl A.

McIntosh and was born in 1941. That artist is a self-taught and naive painter on the East Coast, reminiscent of Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden. This is not THAT guy.

These two Black American artists have become intertwined on cyberspace due to their similar name, ethnicity and birthdate. This artwork was acquired from an old collection in Pasadena, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer.

Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! Illustration, theater set design, cartoons, street life etchings, futurist painting. Karl Joseph McIntosh (1940 - 2009) was active/lived in Utah, California. Karl McIntosh is known for Illustration, theater set design, cartoons, street life etchings, futurist painting. He was born October 8, 1940 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Carl J.

McIntosh and Sue Evelyn Alrid McIntosh. The family moved to Utah in 1942. "Mac" attended Davis and Weber County schools.

He graduated from Ogden High School in 1958. He attended Weber College for two years where he studied commercial art and the fine arts. His mentor was Farrell Collett, a well-known local artist and teacher. Karl Joseph has illustrated books, designed theatrical sets, created cartoons, sketched and etched "street life" and painted futuristic scenes. His commissioned works include portraits of James Brown and Diana Ross.

His paintings have been displayed on television programs and McIntosh originals hang in private collections across the United States. He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion in his youth.

Source: online obituaries, Ogden, Utah Submitted Lui Antal Deák. MCINTOSH, Karl Joseph Karl Joseph McIntosh, 68, passed away March 15, 2009, in Ogden, Utah. He was a long-time resident of Los Angeles, where he was a fine artist and commercial artist for many years. His collections hang in numerous private homes.