John castagnos artists signatures and monograms have become the. Letters that are unrecognizable or unavailable can be replaced and you can search by country, years, first and surname with advanced search tags. These include directories of signatures and monograms for american and european artists active from 1800 to the present, illustrators, old masters, latin american artists, abstract artists, and even two directories of monograms and indiscernible artist signatures for use in identifying signatures you either cant read or ones on art thats signed with monograms, symbols, in certain foreign languages, or with other illegible markings. The book fills a much noticed void in the art field by concentrating on latin american artists. Signatures, monograms, and markings researching your art. Researching artists signatures getty research institute. Artists monograms and indiscernible signatures john castagno on amazon. We have concentrated our illustrator signature collection on the late 19th and early 20th century. Many people tell me they have really difficult names from which to create interesting signatures. The encyclopedia of artists signatures, symbols and monograms. Although monograms and initials including conjoined initials are quite different from each other, they are always placed in the same category. Monograms are a special signature style, made of initials or shapes. In this new volume, castagno has collected the signatures and monograms of artists who have spent all or a part of their careers in abstract art.
This is the latest fine book by the artist and art historian, john castagno. Antique paintings, modern art, watercolor, prints, sculptures, signatures, monograms and more. Signatures and monograms, an international directory 2007, african, asian and middle eastern artists. An international directory with signatures and monograms, 1800present, was published in 1989. Written by cynthia brumback, founder of the monogram merchant. The majority of signatures have been collected during. This is the first comprehensive book dealing solely with artists monograms and signatures that are difficult to identify. Identify artist signatures a selection of illustrator and artist signatures from the 20th century.
Caplan author of encyclopedia of artists signatures. Although monograms and initials including conjoined. This section is arranged alphabetically, according to the letters in the monograms or initialed signatures. If you have only a signature or initials and cannot identify the artist, consult an artist signature or monogram dictionary. This book is a complete dictionary of artists signatures and monograms from the 19th and 20th centuries. He has been an art researcher for the past 40 years and also lectures on art and on art as an investment.
Artists monograms and indiscernible signatures iii. John castagnos artists signatures and monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the. Now available, the art of the monogram by cynthia brumback is a collection of fascinating stories and photographs of 20 centuries of monograms. Georgia okeeffe is known for abstract botanical and landscape structure painting. He has been an art researcher for the past forty years and also lectures on art and on art as an investment. We have a special category for these frustrating illustrator signatures, choose to monogram category to see these. The art of the monogram is a book of stories and photographs of monograms through the ages. This book features approximately 2,300 artists with more than 3,900 signature examples of how they sign their works.
Artist signature identification database art business. We love these old magazine cover and advertising art. This volume includes some 5,200 signatures of 3,700 artists worldwide, with information on nationality and the most uptodate birth and death dates, and a broad listing of reference sources. The art of the monogram, a book by cynthia brumback. Signatures and monograms, an international directory, from 1900 2007, american artists ii.
Use the slider to limit to artists who were alive at the time you estimate the painting is from. Georgia totto okeeffe was activelived in new mexico, new york. In addition to the standard signature entries, the book features sections for monograms and initials, common surname signatures, alternative surname signatures. Georgia totto okeeffe artist art signatures georgia. Art signature dictionary explore the world of artists.