Paul Davis

Year: 1988.

Size: 30 x 46 inches

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was an English statesman and novelist whose writing and speeches were marked equally by sharp wit, individual style and conservative convictions. As played by Ian McShane in the Masterpiece Theater series and captured here in an inimitable Davis portrait, you can almost hear him sounding forth on his trust of democratic Toryism, his belief in social reform and his pride in empire and crown.

Year: 1976.

Size: 30 x 45 inches

Between 1975 and 1991, Davis created 51 posters for the New York Public Theater, the organization responsible for the free summer performances of Shakespeare in Central Park's open-air Delacorte Theater. One of the two plays offered during the 20th anniversary season was Henry V. Davis captures the countenance of Paul Rudd as the troubled young monarch.

Year: 1982.

Size: 30 x 46 inches

Printed in 1982, it promotes the PBS Masterpiece Theatre production I Remember Nelson. This Davis portrait of Kenneth Coltey playing Admiral Horatio Nelson emphasizes the heroic side of the man who was both a naval genius and a notorious figure of scandal.

Year: 1976.

Size: 30 x 45 inches

Poster portraits of the play's two leads: a pensive Meryl Streep with late actor John Cazale glowing in the background. Between 1975 and 1991, Davis created 51 posters for the New York Public Theater, the organization responsible for the free summer performances of Shakespeare in Central Park's open-air Delacorte Theater.

Year: 1979

Size: 30 x 45 inches

In 1979, MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) organized five sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in an effort to activate anti-nuclear legislation. 40 artists performed, including a reunited Crosby, Stills and Nash; Bruce Springsteen; Jackson Browne; Bonnie Raitt; and James Taylor. As part of their fundraising effort, MUSE invited four famous New York City-based artists to create anti-nuclear or safe energy posters to be sold during the concerts. Unfortunately, the elaborate printing process was not completed until weeks after the event, and the posters were left in storage to be forgotten—until now. Paul Davis' solemn interpretation recalls early American paintings by artists like Grant Wood—but made contemporary with the clean border and typeface.

Year: 1976

Size: 27 x 39 inches

Printed in 1976, this poster advertises the publication of the book The Illustrated Cat. Perfect for all the cat lovers out there! 

Year: 1978

Size: 23 x 46 inches

"Originally written as a radio play for the NPR drama showcase Earplay, The Water Engine was first staged at The St. Nicholas Theater in Chicago and later at The Public Theater in New York by Steven Schachter. It opened on December 20, 1977 and ran for 63 performances. The cast included Dwight Schultz as Charles Lang, David Sabin as Morton Gross, and Bill Moor as Lawrence Oberman. On February 28, 1978, it transferred to the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway as a double-bill with a short Mamet play entitled Mr. Happiness, and ran for 24 performances. In this production Patti LuPone was featured as Rita. The play was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play." - Wikipedia

Year: 1972.

Size: 30 x 45 inches

Here, Davis portrays presidential candidate George McGovern as a populist surrounded by Americans of every age and stripe to emphasize his appeal as a healing force in the Vietnam War. McGovern ran as the Democratic candidate against Republican Richard Nixon and was badly defeated.