Twiggs, Russell (American/Western PA, 1898-1991), The Last Disciple, undated, color lithograph, signed, titled and numbered 1/20 by the artist in pencil at lower edge. Keystone Picture Framing Company verso. Image 20 x 13 inches, matted and in gilt wood frame 30 x 23 inches. Bio found on the Group A website: Russell Gould Twiggs was an artist faculty at Carnegie Tech. Mr. Twiggs was the massier for the art department and a well-respected painter. In his role as massier, Twiggs arranged student critiques and hung exhibits. Barbara Jones, Chief Curator at the Westmoreland Museum of Art, notes that Twiggs held a top floor studio and advised students. Jones described Twiggs as the 'true abstract expressionist of the group'. Along with Samuel Rosenberg, Russell Twiggs is credited for keeping Andy Warhol from being discharged from CMU’s School of Fine Arts. Twiggs exhibited at MOMA in 1956 in the exhibit 'New American Drawings'. Russell Twiggs has work in a number of museum collections including MOMA, The Whitney, The National Gallery of Art, and The Brooklyn Museum. In seemingly good condition unexamined outside of the frame. Some age toning. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/