Artist Biennial

Saul Steinberg

1914–1999

21 works in the collection 7 exhibitions at the Whitney

ULAN 500005873
Wikidata Q432856

Works in the collection

A two-panel print showing a seaside scene with figures and cart above and a lone person beneath a large cloud.

Untitled [For Meyer Schapiro]

1974 · Prints

Birds

c. 1950 · Drawings

A tidy artist's workspace with watercolor palette, brushes in cans, ruler, and a building sketch.

Rodozahari Watercolor

1974 · Drawings

Several dancing women with feathered headdresses and high heels linked arm in arm mid-step.

Battle

1945 · Drawings

Two towering ornate antique cabinets and urns stand like oversized monuments above a drawn city street.

Two Downtown Buildings

1951 · Drawings

A police car fires colorful beams above a parade of quirky cartoon characters on a white background.

Bleeker Street

1969 · Drawings

A mixed-media collage and drawing of a cluttered table with a cartoonish figure pointing.

Belgian Air Mail

1971 · Drawings

Artist's organized workspace showing sketches, brushes, pencils, and a central watercolor of a lone figure by the sea.

Giant Table III

1974 · Sculpture

An organized arrangement of desk items including a pencil, ruler, eraser, toy car, and ink bottle.

Kibrit Still Life

1974 · Drawings

Two tall stylized brown figures stand side by side, one skeletal and one wearing a suit and mask.

Two Dogs (Masks)

1975 · Drawings

A stylized brown-paper face connected to a geometric mechanical contraption extending from its mouth.

Perry in Japan

1969 · Drawings

Two colored portrait sketches of men with hats above artist tools and small sketchbooks.

Self-Portrait Table

1974 · Sculpture

Woman in a long dress holds a mask-like face while dotted footprints trail behind her.

Dancers

1954 · Drawings

A simple line drawing of a boxy bird with thin legs standing beside a framed plant sketch.

Untitled

1967 · Drawings

Small figures in multiple panels examine a fallen scooter while a crocodile approaches on grass.

Life of Millet

1969 · Paintings

A sphinx-like creature wearing a top hat and sash sits on a pedestal amid pyramids and watchful eyes.

Untitled

1967 · Prints

Prints

1967 · Prints

Large black calligraphic scribble dominates the center while a small artist paints near colorful rainbows.

Government Regulations on Autobiography

1966 · Drawings

Prints

New York International Portfolio

1966 · Prints

A cartoonish Uncle Sam paints beside a pyramid labeled "Annuit Coeptis" with a cannon and eagle.

Sam's Art

1966 · Prints

A detailed pen drawing of futuristic domed and spired buildings above curved rail tracks.

Railroad Station

1952 · Drawings

Exhibitions at the Whitney

1956 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1956-04-18 – 1956-06-10
1954 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1954-03-17 – 1954-04-18
1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1953-04-09 – 1953-05-29
1952 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1952-03-13 – 1952-05-04
1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1950-04-01 – 1950-05-28
1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1949-04-02 – 1949-05-08
1947 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings 1947-03-11 – 1947-04-17