Joseph Stella, American, Italian, 1877 to 1946, pair of pastel paintings on paper depicting Western landscapes. Each is signed and marked with J. Stella JML Coll. estate stamp lower right. Each painting is inscribed JS1065 and JS, on verso. Framed. Joseph Stella is known for Modernist figure, landscape and still life painting. From 1909 to 1912, he was in Europe, particularly France and Italy, and associated with modernists including Matisse and Modigliani. He exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show and from then on was associated with the avant garde including Duchamp, Man Ray, etc. He lived primarily in New York City and did a series of Futurist paintings of the city including Coney Island Battle of Lights that he exhibited at the Armory Show. From 1927 to 1934, he was in Rome and Paris, and in 1940 traveled to the West Indies. Most of his Futurist paintings were done between 1912 and 1923. One of a kind artwork.