Michael Massenburg (b. 1959) Signed Mixed Media Collage Print - Child Reading (2015)
Artist: Michael Massenburg (American, b. 1959)
Medium: Mixed media collage print on paper
Signature: Hand-signed and dated "Massenburg '15" lower left; retains artist studio label on verso
Description:
A vibrant contemporary mixed media collage print by acclaimed Los Angeles/Inglewood artist and muralist Michael Massenburg. Created in 2015, the work depicts a young Black child engrossed in reading an open book, layered over a rich background of library bookshelves, calligraphic marks, and energetic color field washes.
Massenburg's work focuses on storytelling, social history, and community culture, and his pieces are featured in numerous civic installations and private collections across California.
Estate Note:
This item comes from the personal estate of acclaimed actor Louis Gossett Jr. (1936–2024). A pioneering force in stage, film, and television, Gossett earned widespread recognition for his Emmy-winning role as Fiddler in the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots and made history as the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his iconic performance as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). His distinguished six-decade career spanned classic Broadway productions like A Raisin in the Sun to major screen roles in Iron Eagle, Enemy Mine, and HBO's Watchmen.
Dimensions:
Artwork Sight: 12" W x 16" L
Framed: 21" W x 25 1/4" L
Framing & Presentation:
Housed in a modern clean black wooden frame, double-matted, and protected under glass. Retains original artist contact label on the backing panel.
Shipping:
Ships from Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Michael Massenburg (American, b. 1959)
Medium: Mixed media collage print on paper
Signature: Hand-signed and dated "Massenburg '15" lower left; retains artist studio label on verso
Description:
A vibrant contemporary mixed media collage print by acclaimed Los Angeles/Inglewood artist and muralist Michael Massenburg. Created in 2015, the work depicts a young Black child engrossed in reading an open book, layered over a rich background of library bookshelves, calligraphic marks, and energetic color field washes.
Massenburg's work focuses on storytelling, social history, and community culture, and his pieces are featured in numerous civic installations and private collections across California.
Estate Note:
This item comes from the personal estate of acclaimed actor Louis Gossett Jr. (1936–2024). A pioneering force in stage, film, and television, Gossett earned widespread recognition for his Emmy-winning role as Fiddler in the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots and made history as the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his iconic performance as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). His distinguished six-decade career spanned classic Broadway productions like A Raisin in the Sun to major screen roles in Iron Eagle, Enemy Mine, and HBO's Watchmen.
Dimensions:
Artwork Sight: 12" W x 16" L
Framed: 21" W x 25 1/4" L
Framing & Presentation:
Housed in a modern clean black wooden frame, double-matted, and protected under glass. Retains original artist contact label on the backing panel.
Shipping:
Ships from Los Angeles, CA
