“Still Life,” Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015), c.1976, 21-color serigraph, 11×8 in., signed MAAutorino, numbered 4/200.
This signed and numbered 21-color serigraph by Anthony Michael Autorino reflects the enduring spirit of the New Hope School Impressionist movement, blending early twentieth-century aesthetics with modern intimacy. Created circa 1976, Still Life captures Autorino’s reverence for life’s interconnectedness through a luminous palette, expressive line, and poetic restraint. A refined example of American Impressionist printmaking by a nationally exhibited artist.
Artwork Description
Still Life (c.1976) is a richly layered 21-color serigraph that exemplifies Anthony Michael Autorino’s mature artistic voice. Measuring 11 x 8 inches, the composition presents a quiet tabletop arrangement animated by gestural linework, softened edges, and a subtly modulated color field. Florals emerge not as static objects but as living forms—intertwined with air, light, and surrounding space.
Executed through an advanced multi-screen serigraph process, the work demonstrates Autorino’s painterly approach to printmaking. Each color layer contributes to a sense of atmospheric depth, echoing the blurred softness found in his oil paintings. The palette—cool blues balanced by earthen neutrals and restrained floral hues—creates a contemplative mood rather than descriptive realism.
Stylistically, the work bridges early twentieth-century American Impressionism with contemporary sensibility. Influenced by the New Hope School painters and the tonal lyricism of George Inness, Autorino avoids hard boundaries, reinforcing his belief that “there are no points where one ceases to be and another starts.” The result is a still life that functions as a meditation on unity, solitude, and quiet presence.
The print is hand signed in pencil using Autorino’s distinctive conjoined signature device—an interlocked “MAA” (Anthony Michael Autorino), followed by a lowercase “u” and the remainder of his surname—and is numbered 4 from an edition of 200.
Artist Biography
Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015) was born on September 29, 1937, in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Italian immigrants. His early life was shaped by discipline, travel, and cultural exposure that would later inform the depth and restraint of his artistic vision.
As a teenager, Autorino enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving an eight-year tour. His specialization in cryptography led to a pivotal assignment in Paris during the mid-1950s, where he worked as an Air Force sergeant at the United States Embassy. While stationed in Europe, he spent nearly four formative years studying art—primarily in Paris—with frequent travel to Holland and Italy, absorbing the legacy of European painting, museums, and architectural space.
By the mid-1960s, New York City became the center of his professional career. Autorino emerged as a highly regarded American Impressionist painter whose work reflected a profound reverence for life and continuity. His paintings and prints convey a softened, sometimes deliberately out-of-focus quality, reinforcing his philosophy that all elements—flesh, air, light, leaves, and water—exist in constant relationship.
Autorino’s preferred medium was oil painting, though his serigraphs retain the same painterly sensibility. He drew inspiration from New Hope School predecessors including Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, William Lathrop, George Sotter, and Robert Spencer, as well as Hudson River School master George Inness. Rather than imitation, Autorino synthesized these influences into a personal language that merged early twentieth-century atmosphere with present-day subject matter.
His work often depicts tranquil landscapes, nocturnal river scenes, snow-covered terrain, and intimate still lifes—each rendered with emotional restraint and tonal harmony. Widely exhibited, Autorino showed at the National Academy of Design, the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artists, the American Watercolor Society, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club. His paintings reside in numerous private, institutional, and corporate collections internationally.
Autorino described his approach succinctly:
“Painting for me is simple communication through universal language, limited in scope only by one’s imagination and vocabulary.”
Today, his work is recognized as a continuing chapter in the story of American Impressionism and the New Hope School tradition.
Anthony Michael Autorino (American, 1937–2015), Still Life, circa 1976.
21-color serigraph on paper, 11 x 8 inches.
Signed in pencil and numbered 4/200.
A refined example of New Hope School–influenced American Impressionism.
Certificate of Value & Authentication
This certifies that Still Life by Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015) is an authentic original 21-color serigraph created circa 1976. The work is hand signed by the artist using his distinctive conjoined “MAAutorino” signature and is numbered 4 from a limited edition of 200. Based on current market research, institutional exhibition history, and comparable sales, this artwork holds recognized collector value within the American Impressionist and New Hope School tradition.
Provenance (Collector Format)
Anthony Michael Autorino, artist
→ Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City & Europe
→ Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
Citations & References
PBS Antiques Roadshow, Anthony Michael Autorino Oil, ca. 2000
National Academy of Design exhibition records
Salmagundi Club artist archives
American Watercolor Society exhibition history
“Still Life,” Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015), c.1976, 21-color serigraph, 11×8 in., signed MAAutorino, numbered 4/200.
This signed and numbered 21-color serigraph by Anthony Michael Autorino reflects the enduring spirit of the New Hope School Impressionist movement, blending early twentieth-century aesthetics with modern intimacy. Created circa 1976, Still Life captures Autorino’s reverence for life’s interconnectedness through a luminous palette, expressive line, and poetic restraint. A refined example of American Impressionist printmaking by a nationally exhibited artist.
Artwork Description
Still Life (c.1976) is a richly layered 21-color serigraph that exemplifies Anthony Michael Autorino’s mature artistic voice. Measuring 11 x 8 inches, the composition presents a quiet tabletop arrangement animated by gestural linework, softened edges, and a subtly modulated color field. Florals emerge not as static objects but as living forms—intertwined with air, light, and surrounding space.
Executed through an advanced multi-screen serigraph process, the work demonstrates Autorino’s painterly approach to printmaking. Each color layer contributes to a sense of atmospheric depth, echoing the blurred softness found in his oil paintings. The palette—cool blues balanced by earthen neutrals and restrained floral hues—creates a contemplative mood rather than descriptive realism.
Stylistically, the work bridges early twentieth-century American Impressionism with contemporary sensibility. Influenced by the New Hope School painters and the tonal lyricism of George Inness, Autorino avoids hard boundaries, reinforcing his belief that “there are no points where one ceases to be and another starts.” The result is a still life that functions as a meditation on unity, solitude, and quiet presence.
The print is hand signed in pencil using Autorino’s distinctive conjoined signature device—an interlocked “MAA” (Anthony Michael Autorino), followed by a lowercase “u” and the remainder of his surname—and is numbered 4 from an edition of 200.
Artist Biography
Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015) was born on September 29, 1937, in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Italian immigrants. His early life was shaped by discipline, travel, and cultural exposure that would later inform the depth and restraint of his artistic vision.
As a teenager, Autorino enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving an eight-year tour. His specialization in cryptography led to a pivotal assignment in Paris during the mid-1950s, where he worked as an Air Force sergeant at the United States Embassy. While stationed in Europe, he spent nearly four formative years studying art—primarily in Paris—with frequent travel to Holland and Italy, absorbing the legacy of European painting, museums, and architectural space.
By the mid-1960s, New York City became the center of his professional career. Autorino emerged as a highly regarded American Impressionist painter whose work reflected a profound reverence for life and continuity. His paintings and prints convey a softened, sometimes deliberately out-of-focus quality, reinforcing his philosophy that all elements—flesh, air, light, leaves, and water—exist in constant relationship.
Autorino’s preferred medium was oil painting, though his serigraphs retain the same painterly sensibility. He drew inspiration from New Hope School predecessors including Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, William Lathrop, George Sotter, and Robert Spencer, as well as Hudson River School master George Inness. Rather than imitation, Autorino synthesized these influences into a personal language that merged early twentieth-century atmosphere with present-day subject matter.
His work often depicts tranquil landscapes, nocturnal river scenes, snow-covered terrain, and intimate still lifes—each rendered with emotional restraint and tonal harmony. Widely exhibited, Autorino showed at the National Academy of Design, the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artists, the American Watercolor Society, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club. His paintings reside in numerous private, institutional, and corporate collections internationally.
Autorino described his approach succinctly:
“Painting for me is simple communication through universal language, limited in scope only by one’s imagination and vocabulary.”
Today, his work is recognized as a continuing chapter in the story of American Impressionism and the New Hope School tradition.
Anthony Michael Autorino (American, 1937–2015), Still Life, circa 1976.
21-color serigraph on paper, 11 x 8 inches.
Signed in pencil and numbered 4/200.
A refined example of New Hope School–influenced American Impressionism.
Certificate of Value & Authentication
This certifies that Still Life by Anthony Michael Autorino (1937–2015) is an authentic original 21-color serigraph created circa 1976. The work is hand signed by the artist using his distinctive conjoined “MAAutorino” signature and is numbered 4 from a limited edition of 200. Based on current market research, institutional exhibition history, and comparable sales, this artwork holds recognized collector value within the American Impressionist and New Hope School tradition.
Provenance (Collector Format)
Anthony Michael Autorino, artist
→ Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City & Europe
→ Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC (current owner)
Citations & References
PBS Antiques Roadshow, Anthony Michael Autorino Oil, ca. 2000
National Academy of Design exhibition records
Salmagundi Club artist archives
American Watercolor Society exhibition history
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