“Pueblo” by Arlene Solomon is a rare limited-edition signed lithograph capturing the timeless geometry of Southwestern adobe architecture through clean, modernist forms and warm desert tones. This hand-pulled print—edition 15/325—showcases Solomon’s refined graphic sensibility and her signature minimalist interpretation of Western landscapes. A compelling addition for collectors of Southwestern art, modernist printmaking, and architectural abstraction.
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
“Pueblo” is a masterfully composed lithograph that distills the essence of a traditional Southwestern adobe village into a refined arrangement of flat planes, tonal contrasts, and crisp silhouettes. Solomon uses a restrained palette of earthy browns, taupes, and soft greys to evoke the warm quiet of Pueblo architecture nestled against a sculptural mountain ridge. The flattened perspective and sharp-edged forms align the work with mid-century modern graphic design and the American Minimalist aesthetic, emphasizing spatial rhythm over representational detail.
Executed as a hand-drawn lithograph, the artwork reflects the tactile qualities of traditional printmaking—each layer of color precisely registered to create a serene, architectural harmony. The signature and edition notation “15/325” appear in graphite along the lower margin, confirming its originality and limited nature.
Solomon’s inspiration for “Pueblo” draws from the enduring beauty of Indigenous Southwestern structures—timeless, sacred spaces built from earth itself. Her interpretation deliberately removes ornamentation, instead celebrating the sculptural interplay of light, shadow, and stacked geometric forms. The work conveys both cultural respect and modernist clarity, resulting in a piece that feels simultaneously historical and contemporary.
BIOGRAPHY OF ARLENE SOLOMON
Arlene Solomon is an American printmaker and painter known for her stylized depictions of Southwestern landscapes, architectural forms, and simplified geometric environments. Born in the mid-20th century in the United States, Solomon developed an early interest in design, drawing, and color theory, which later shaped her clean, modernist visual vocabulary. She studied fine art and printmaking at collegiate level programs during the 1960s–70s, with a particular focus on lithographic technique—one of the key mediums through which she built her artistic reputation.
Solomon’s influences include American Modernism, the color-plane abstraction of the Santa Fe and Taos art colonies, and the architectural precision found in the work of artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Howard Cook, and mid-century printmakers of the American West. She practiced primarily in the Southwestern United States, where the landscape, adobe structures, and distinct cultural heritage deeply informed her work. Her prints frequently explore the interplay between human-built environments and the surrounding desert terrain, reducing each composition to essential shapes that maintain strong emotional resonance.
Throughout her career, Solomon exhibited in regional galleries, university art programs, and small museum exhibitions across the Southwest and West Coast. Collectors value her work for its clarity of form, warm tonal sensibility, and its ability to convey the iconic imagery of Pueblo and desert landscapes through a contemporary lens. Each print demonstrates careful craftsmanship: hand-drawn lithographic plates, precise registration, and an intentional minimalism reflecting both discipline and artistic restraint.
“Pueblo” represents the mature phase of Solomon’s work in the early 1980s—a period marked by increasingly architectural subject matter and a strong reduction of detail. Her personal process often began with location studies and simplified sketches, ultimately refining each composition into a balanced arrangement of color fields. Today, her limited-edition prints remain sought after by collectors of Southwestern art, American printmaking, and minimalist design.
Arlene Solomon, “Pueblo,” c.1980, signed lithograph, edition 15/325, 22×30 in., excellent condition. Modernist Southwestern adobe composition. Hand-pulled limited edition.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
This document certifies that the artwork titled “Pueblo” is an original hand-pulled lithograph by Arlene Solomon (American, mid-20th century). The work is signed in graphite by the artist and numbered 15/325, confirming its status as a limited-edition print. Dimensions are 22w × 30h inches. The artwork has been verified for authenticity based on signature analysis, print characteristics, paper quality, and provenance from a reputable dealer.
Certified authentic for appraisal, exhibition, and resale purposes.
PROVENANCE CHAIN (COLLECTOR FORMAT)
• Artist: Arlene Solomon
• Acquired by Mitch Morse Gallery (NYC & European sources)
• Subsequently acquired by private collector via Mitch Morse Gallery
• Present owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
“Pueblo” by Arlene Solomon is a rare limited-edition signed lithograph capturing the timeless geometry of Southwestern adobe architecture through clean, modernist forms and warm desert tones. This hand-pulled print—edition 15/325—showcases Solomon’s refined graphic sensibility and her signature minimalist interpretation of Western landscapes. A compelling addition for collectors of Southwestern art, modernist printmaking, and architectural abstraction.
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
“Pueblo” is a masterfully composed lithograph that distills the essence of a traditional Southwestern adobe village into a refined arrangement of flat planes, tonal contrasts, and crisp silhouettes. Solomon uses a restrained palette of earthy browns, taupes, and soft greys to evoke the warm quiet of Pueblo architecture nestled against a sculptural mountain ridge. The flattened perspective and sharp-edged forms align the work with mid-century modern graphic design and the American Minimalist aesthetic, emphasizing spatial rhythm over representational detail.
Executed as a hand-drawn lithograph, the artwork reflects the tactile qualities of traditional printmaking—each layer of color precisely registered to create a serene, architectural harmony. The signature and edition notation “15/325” appear in graphite along the lower margin, confirming its originality and limited nature.
Solomon’s inspiration for “Pueblo” draws from the enduring beauty of Indigenous Southwestern structures—timeless, sacred spaces built from earth itself. Her interpretation deliberately removes ornamentation, instead celebrating the sculptural interplay of light, shadow, and stacked geometric forms. The work conveys both cultural respect and modernist clarity, resulting in a piece that feels simultaneously historical and contemporary.
BIOGRAPHY OF ARLENE SOLOMON
Arlene Solomon is an American printmaker and painter known for her stylized depictions of Southwestern landscapes, architectural forms, and simplified geometric environments. Born in the mid-20th century in the United States, Solomon developed an early interest in design, drawing, and color theory, which later shaped her clean, modernist visual vocabulary. She studied fine art and printmaking at collegiate level programs during the 1960s–70s, with a particular focus on lithographic technique—one of the key mediums through which she built her artistic reputation.
Solomon’s influences include American Modernism, the color-plane abstraction of the Santa Fe and Taos art colonies, and the architectural precision found in the work of artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Howard Cook, and mid-century printmakers of the American West. She practiced primarily in the Southwestern United States, where the landscape, adobe structures, and distinct cultural heritage deeply informed her work. Her prints frequently explore the interplay between human-built environments and the surrounding desert terrain, reducing each composition to essential shapes that maintain strong emotional resonance.
Throughout her career, Solomon exhibited in regional galleries, university art programs, and small museum exhibitions across the Southwest and West Coast. Collectors value her work for its clarity of form, warm tonal sensibility, and its ability to convey the iconic imagery of Pueblo and desert landscapes through a contemporary lens. Each print demonstrates careful craftsmanship: hand-drawn lithographic plates, precise registration, and an intentional minimalism reflecting both discipline and artistic restraint.
“Pueblo” represents the mature phase of Solomon’s work in the early 1980s—a period marked by increasingly architectural subject matter and a strong reduction of detail. Her personal process often began with location studies and simplified sketches, ultimately refining each composition into a balanced arrangement of color fields. Today, her limited-edition prints remain sought after by collectors of Southwestern art, American printmaking, and minimalist design.
Arlene Solomon, “Pueblo,” c.1980, signed lithograph, edition 15/325, 22×30 in., excellent condition. Modernist Southwestern adobe composition. Hand-pulled limited edition.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
This document certifies that the artwork titled “Pueblo” is an original hand-pulled lithograph by Arlene Solomon (American, mid-20th century). The work is signed in graphite by the artist and numbered 15/325, confirming its status as a limited-edition print. Dimensions are 22w × 30h inches. The artwork has been verified for authenticity based on signature analysis, print characteristics, paper quality, and provenance from a reputable dealer.
Certified authentic for appraisal, exhibition, and resale purposes.
PROVENANCE CHAIN (COLLECTOR FORMAT)
• Artist: Arlene Solomon
• Acquired by Mitch Morse Gallery (NYC & European sources)
• Subsequently acquired by private collector via Mitch Morse Gallery
• Present owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
