Bench Lizards 1926

lithograph, print

light pencil work

ink drawing

lithograph

mechanical pen drawing

print

pen sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

united-states

sketchbook drawing

pencil art

Anthony Angarola's 1926 lithograph, "Bench Lizards," captures a bustling scene in a city park. Using bold lines and stark contrasts, Angarola depicts a lively gathering of people enjoying the outdoors, suggesting a sense of community and shared leisure. The artist's signature style, influenced by both realism and Expressionism, creates a dynamic composition that is both engaging and visually striking. The work is housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and offers viewers a glimpse into urban life during the 1920s.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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Chicago-born Anthony Angarola celebrated his native Midwest in his art, especially the ethnic neighborhoods. The son of Italian immigrants, it took him nine years to put himself through the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Then he became a teacher himself. Art historian Susan S. Weininger writes that he "loved to paint out of doors and often would take his classes to favorite spots." He enjoyed finding simple shapes in urban scenes such as Bench Lizards. Just after returning from Italy on a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1929, Angarola died, at age 36, from a car accident.