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A signed limited edition lithograph by Will Barnet, American (1911 - ) entitled "The Skaters." Will Barnet is one of the most treasured American artists alive today; this piece truly encompasses his style and additions to the art world. "The Skaters," which is signed by the artist in pencil lower right and numbered in pencil, lower left, is a piece that showcases Barnet's skill in the modern American portrait and as James Thomas Flexner wrote, Barnet's work "makes us experience the interplay between the personal and the universal."

Will Barnet was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, and studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School and then at the Art Students League in New York. He cites Daumier as his first great inspiration at the age of 14, both for "his profound vision of life and his unequalled draftsmanship." From the earliest years Barnet valued concept equally with technique. Printmaking gave him a wider, freer means of expression although painting has remained another important medium throughout his career. Barnet's impressive exhibition record extends from 1934 to 2002. His work is in the collections of American's major museums, including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Art Institute of Chicago,; Corcoran Gallery of Art; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; National Gallery of Art; Phillips Collection; Seattle Art Museum; and the Whitney Museum of American Art.