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Rabindra "CATS" from Edward Art Products Chicago, IL

By Lindzay71676, 24 July, 2010
Description

Set of 2 "Cat" lithographs. Both drawn with black ink with colored eyes. They are signed "Rabindra" with a small red dot underneath each cat. I have looked online and can't find anything remotely similar. Would love some help in knowing a little more about these prints. Thanks!!

Category
Fine Art
Medium
lithograph
Distinguishing marks
Rabindra
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
12x15
Date Period
1970's
History
I know nothing about these items. The hung in my house where I grew up.
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
Photos

Sherman Bay

12 years ago

Re: Rabindra "CATS" from Edward Art Products Chicago, IL

I know it's been years since your info request, but perhaps my reply will be useful to someone.

Rabindra was originally a Scottish musician.  I found this on another web site:

Pop Artist Rabindra Danks was born in Glasgow Scotland. Danks, who played the guitar as a curtain-raiser act for the Beatles' European tour in 1961, held shows in 1974 in Europe, combining his artworks with musical performance. He is a recording artist, author and visual artist.  Danks was also involved in the production of "Sesame Street" in New York.

He had tiny galleries at 6727 1/2 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, California, and also at 130 Del Amo Fashion Square in Torrance, CA, in the 1970's, and sold everything from signed, framed lithographs to notecards to mass-produced, unsigned prints.  Most had an amimal theme, and were primarily line art using multiple, thin, black lines to create textures.  He would sometimes introduce limited colors, but also made a few full-color drawings like his "Animal Fun Car."

He used the name "Rabindra" from his attraction to the Hindu culture.  The red dot represented a Hindu good luck symbol, and was sometimes the only color on the drawing.

The face-on drawing of the kitten was called "Xmas," and has colorful eyes with a white image of a bird in the center of each like a reflection.  Although the smile on the kitten seems pleasant and benign, someone once suggested that the kitten was thinking about catching the bird for a tasty snack, and might not be so innocent.  It is not known what the artist was thinking.

I have seen a much larger, signed & numbered edition of the cat lithograph of "Emerald Eyes" on sale for $750, but I can't begin to suggest a value for these smaller prints.  If the serial numbers aren't included, they may only be offset prints which were produced in unlimited runs.

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Lovejoy

12 years ago

In reply to Re: Rabindra "CATS" from Edward Art Products Chicago, IL by Sherman Bay

Re: Rabindra "CATS" from Edward Art Products Chicago, IL

If they are not numbered they are mass produced decorator prints and not likely lithographs. Prints like this don't tend to have much value, pairs of these appear on Ebay from time to time for less than $100.00.  Here is a link to information about the company that sold them: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FRANKLIN+PICTURE+BUYS+EDWARD+ART+ASSETS.-…

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