1980s Abstract Prints

Artist: Nicholas Krushenick, American (1929 - 1999) Title: Big Sky Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200; AP 30 Size: 40 x 34 inches (101.6 x 86...

Carlos Gonzalez (Peru, 1936) 'Cinco fragmentos V', 1986 Etching and aquatint on paper Image size: 7.08 x 4.92 in (18 x 12.5 cm.) Sheet size: 14.96 x 11.22 in. (38 x 28.5 cm.) series ...

Joan Miro is known for his abstract, expressive, and child-like Modern style. Original lithograph published in Miro Lithographe V Catalogue Raisonne...

Untitled 1 Etching original painting number 22 of an edition of 28 engravings. Plate, Iron 51.5x36.5 cm Jaume Plensa Suñé (Barcelona, 1955) is a Spanish plastic artist, sculptor and ...

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 7 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9 ...

Amsterdam II is an intriguing early career aquatint dry-needle etch print by renowned French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. It depicts a detail of an old Amsterdam house facade and is b...

Lattice is a contemporary artwork realized by Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) in 1978. Silkscreen in colors on wove paper. Hand signed on the lower right. Includes frame.

Abstract French etching in blues and reds, circa 1981. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. ...

"Joan Brossa Vintage Poster" by Joan Brossa Joan Brossa Original Vintage Poster 1989. Born in Barcelona in 1919, Joan Brossa was a Spanish artist...

Paula Clendenin (American, b. 1949) Untitled, 1983 Lithograph Sight: 30 x 22 1/2 in. Framed: 44 3/4 x 34 3/4 in. Numbered, titled, dated and signed bottom: 1/15 / "The Things That Matter" / 83 Artist Paula Clendenin was born June 22, 1949, in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County. She has earned national acclaim for her paintings: richly colored, textured shapes that merge West Virginia’s mountain...

Firefly is an original litography realized by Nunzio Di Stefano in 1985. Good conditions on a white cardboard. The artwork is part of an edition numbered and signed limited to 100 specimens. Nunzio Di Stefano (Cagnano Amiterno, 1954) is an Italian sculptor and artist. In 1973, he was the first artist to establish his studio in the former Pastificio Cerere, in the San Lorenzo district of Rome, where Bruno Ceccobelli...

Heron is an original litography realized by Nunzio Di Stefano in 1985. Good conditions on a white cardboard. The artwork is part of an edition numbered and signed, limited to 100 specimens. Nunzio Di Stefano (Cagnano Amiterno, 1954) is an Italian sculptor and artist. In 1973, he was the first artist to establish his studio in the former Pastificio Cerere, in the San Lorenzo district of Rome, where Bruno...

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Oscillation Year: circa 1977 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 18.25 x 25.75 inches Size:...

Sonia Gechtoff, American (1926 - 2018) - Tropics, Year: 1984, Medium: Etching, signed, numbered and dated in white pencil, Edition: 24/50, Size: 39 x 29.25 in. (99.06 x 74.3 cm),...

De Beyerd Breda by Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932–2015) Date: 1986 Poster, signed Size: 33 x 23.5 in. (83.82 x 59.69 cm)

Satsuki by Ouchi Makato Japanese etching Kabuki geometric orange white black Some minor issues with the flatness of the paper. Images shown. Ouchi Makoto...

John Chamberlain Hand Signed Letter re: Leo Castelli Exhibition, 1982 Typewriter on paper (hand signed) 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 inches Hand-signed by artist, Signed in purple felt tip marker Hand signed telegraph/letter refers to Chamberlain's exhibition at the legendary Leo Castell Gallery. A piece of history! John Chamberlain Biography John Chamberlain (1927 – 2011) was a quintessentially American artist, channeling the innovative power of the postwar years into a relentlessly inventive practice spanning six decades. He first achieved renown for sculptures made in the late 1950s through 1960s from automobile parts—these were path-breaking works that effectively transformed the gestural energy of Abstract Expressionist painting into three dimensions. Ranging in scale from miniature to monumental, Chamberlain’s compositions of twisted, crushed, and forged metal also bridged the divide between Process Art and Minimalism, drawing tenets of both into a new kinship. These singular works established him as one of the first American artists to determine color as a natural component of abstract sculpture. From the late 1960s until the end of his life, Chamberlain harnessed the expressive potential of an astonishing array of materials, which varied from Plexiglas, resin, and paint, to foam, aluminum foil, and paper bags. After spending three years in the United States Navy during World War II, Chamberlain enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago and Black Mountain College, where he developed the critical underpinnings of his work. Chamberlain lived and worked in many parts of the United States, moving between New York City, Long Island, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Connecticut, and Sarasota, before finally settling on Shelter Island. In many ways, each location provoked a distinct material sensibility, often defined by the availability of that material or the limitations of physical space. In New York City, Chamberlain pulled scrap metal and twelve-inch acoustic tiles from the ceiling of his studio apartment. He chose urethane in Los Angeles in 1965 (a material he had been considering for many years), and film in Mexico in 1968. He eventually returned to metal in 1972, and, in Sarasota, he expanded the scale of his works to make his iconic Gondolas (1981 – 1982). The movement of the artist and the subsequent evolution of the work is indicative not only of a kind of American restlessness but also of Chamberlain’s own personal evolution: he sometimes described his use of automobile materials as sculptural self-portraits, infused with balance and rhythm characteristic of the artist himself. Chamberlain refused to separate color from his practice, saying, ‘I never thought of sculpture without color. Do you see anything around that has no color? Do you live in a world with no color?’. He both honored and assigned value to color in his practice—in his early sculptures color was not added, but composed from the preexisting palette of his chosen automobile parts. Chamberlain later began adding color to metal in 1974, dripping and spraying—and sometimes sandblasting—paint and lacquer onto his metal components prior to their integration. With his polyurethane foam works, color was a variable of light: ultraviolet rays or sunlight turned the material from white to amber. It was this profound visual effect that brought the artist’s personal Abstract Expressionist hand into industrial three-dimensional sculpture. Chamberlain moved seamlessly through scale and volume, creating material explorations in monumental, heavy-gauge painted aluminum foil in the 1970s, and later in the 1980s and 1990s, miniatures in colorful aluminum foil and chromium painted steel. Central to Chamberlain’s works is the notion that sculpture denotes a great deal of weight and physicality, disrupting whatever space it occupies. In the Barges series (1971 – 1983) he made immense foam couches, inviting spectators to lounge upon the cushioned landscape. At the end of his career, Chamberlain shifted his practice outdoors, and through a series of determined experiments, finally created brilliant, candy-colored sculptures in twisted aluminum foil. In 2012, four of these sculptures were shown outside the Seagram Building in New York, accompanied by playful titles such as ‘PINEAPPLESURPRISE’ (2010) and ‘MERMAIDSMISCHIEF’ (2009). These final works exemplify Chamberlain’s lifelong dedication to change—of his materials, of his practice, and, consequently, of American Art. Chamberlain has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including two major Retrospectives at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York NY in 2012 and 1971; ‘John Chamberlain, Squeezed and Tied. Foam and Paper Sculptures 1969-70,’ Dan Flavin Art Institute, Dia Center for the Arts, Bridgehampton NY (2007); ‘John Chamberlain. Foam Sculptures 1966–1981, Photographs 1989–2004,’ Chinati Foundation, Marfa TX (2005); ‘John Chamberlain. Current Work and Fond Memories, Sculptures and Photographs 1967–1995,’ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Traveling Exhibition) (1996); and ‘John Chamberlain. Sculpture, 1954–1985,’ Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles CA (1986). Chamberlain’s sculptures are part of permanent exhibitions at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa TX and at Dia:Beacon in upstate New York. In 1964, Chamberlain represented the United States in the American Pavilion at the 32nd International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. He received many awards during his life, including a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, from the College for Creative Studies, Detroit (2010); the Distinction in Sculpture Honor from the Sculpture Center, New York (1999); the Gold Medal from The National Arts Club Award, New York (1997); the Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture by the International Sculpture Center, Washington D.C. (1993); and the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture, New York NY (1993). -Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Leo Castelli Leo Castelli was born in 1907 in Trieste, a city on the Adriatic sea, which, at the time, was the main port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Leo’s father, Ernest Kraus, was the regional director for Austria-Hungary’s largest bank, the Kreditandstalt; his mother, Bianca Castelli, was the daughter of a Triesten coffee merchant. With the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the Kraus family relocated to Vienna where Leo continued his education. A particularly memorable moment for Leo during this period of his life was the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph which he witnessed in November of 1916. Leo and his family returned to Trieste when the war ended in 1918. With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Trieste embraced its new Italian identity. Motivated by this shift Ernest decided to adopt his wife's more Italian-sounding maiden name, Castelli, which his children also assumed. In many ways the Castelli’s return Trieste after the war marked an optimistic new beginning for the family. Ernest was made director of the Banca Commerciale Italiana, which had replaced the Kreditandstalt as the top bank in Trieste. This elevated position allowed Ernest and Bianca to cultivate a cosmopolitan life-style. Together they hosted frequent parties which brought them in contact with a spectrum of political, financial, and cultural luminaries. Growing up in such an environment fostered in Leo and his two siblings, Silvia and Giorgio, a strong appreciation of high culture. During this time Leo developed a passion for Modern literature and perfected his fluency in German, French, Italian, and English. After earning his law degree at the University of Milan in 1932, Leo began his adult life as an insurance agent in Bucharest. Although Leo found the job unfulfilling and tedious, the people he met in Bucharest made up for this deficiency. Among the most significant of Leo’s acquaintances during this time was the eminent businessman, Mihail Shapira. Leo eventually became friendly with the rest of the Shapira family and in 1933 he married Mihail's youngest daughter, Ileana. In 1934 Leo and Ileana moved to Paris where, thanks to his step-father’s influence, Leo was able to get a job in the Paris branch of the Banca d'Italia. In the same year, Leo met the interior designer René Drouin, who became his close friend. In the spring of 1938, while walking through the Place Vendôme, Leo and René came across a storefront for rent between the Ritz hotel and a Schiaparelli boutique. The space immediately impressed them as an ideal location for an art gallery, a plan which became reality the following spring in 1939. The Drouin Gallery opened with an exhibition featuring painting and furniture by Surrealist artists including Léonor Fini, Augene Berman, Meret Oppenheim, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dali. Despite the success of this initial exhibition, the gallery proved short-lived. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 marking the start of World War II and consequently the temporary end of the Drouin gallery. René was called to serve in the French army, while Leo, Ileana, and their three-year-old daughter Nina moved to the relative safety of Cannes, where Ileana’s family owned a summer house. As the war escalated, it became evident that Europe was no longer safe for the Castelli family—Leo and Ileana were both Jewish. In March of 1941, Leo, Ileana and Nina fled to New York bringing with them Nina’s nurse Frances and their dog, Noodle. After a year of moving around the city, the family took up permanent residence at 4 East 77 Street in a townhouse Mihail had bought. Nine months after his arrival in New York, in December of 1943, Leo volunteered for the US army, expediting his naturalization as a US citizen. Owing to his facility with languages, Leo was assigned to serve in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corp, a position which he held for two years, until February 1946. While on military leave in 1945 Leo visited Paris and stopped by Place Vendôme gallery where René had once more set up business selling work by European avant-garde artists such as Jean Dubuffet and Jean Fautrier. The meeting not only rekindled René and Leo’s friendship but also the latter’s interest in art dealing, a pursuit which Leo began to view as more than a mere hobby but as a potential career. After reconnecting, the two friends decided to go back into partnership with Leo acting as the New York representative for the Drouin Gallery. Working in this capacity, Leo began to form relationships with some of the New York art world’s most influential figures, including Peggy Guggenhiem, Sydney Janis, Willem De Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. By the late 40s Leo’s ties with René Drouin had begun to slacken, while his alliance with the dealer Sydney Janis became closer. Janis opened his New York gallery in 1948 and in 1950 invited Leo to curate an exhibition of contemporary French and American artists. The show drew a significant connection between the venerable tradition of European Modernism and the emerging artists of the New York School. Not long after this, in 1951, Leo was asked by these same New York School artists to organize the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show. This exhibition was instrumental in establishing Abstract Expressionism as the preeminent art movement of the post-war era. Leo founded his own gallery in 1957, transforming the living room on the fourth floor of the 77th Street townhouse into an exhibition space. Perhaps the most critical moment of Leo’s career occurred later that year, when he first visited the studios of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. In 1958 Leo gave Johns and Rauschenberg solo shows, in January and March respectively. For Johns, this was the first solo show of his career. These exhibitions received wide critical acclaim, solidifying Leo’s reputation not only as a dealer but as the arbiter of a new and important art movement. Over the course of the 1960s Leo played a formative role in launching the careers of many of the most significant artists of the twentieth century including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenberg, Cy Twombly, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, Joseph Kosuth and Lawrence Weiner. Through his support of these artists Leo likewise helped cultivate and define the movements of Pop, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Post-Minimalism. As business expanded over the course of the 60s and artistic trends shifted in favor of larger artworks, Leo realized that his townhouse gallery was not sufficient to meet these new demands. Indicative of the trend toward maximal art...

Amsterdam X is an intriguing early career aquatint dry-needle etch print by renowned French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. It depicts a detail of an old Amsterdam house facade and is bo...

Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Pink Composition Year: Circa 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 217/300, plus proofs Size: 27.5 x 20.25 inches Condition: Goo...

This serigraph was created by German artist Jurgen Peters. Peters was a very well known optical artist in the 1970s, he was a contemporary of Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam and Briget Riley...

Yaacov Agam Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you r...

Michael Rothenstein Little Zoo III, 1990 Screenprint on Velin Arches paper 54 x 45 cm Edition 9 of 100 hand-signed and numbered 9 of 100. published by Flowers Graphics, London in 19...

Color etching of modernist scene made up of layered images of a keyhole and entryway in Venice, Italy by California artist Katherine Chang Liu (American, 20th century). Signed "K "Li...

Willem de Kooning, Dutch/American (1904 - 1997) - In the Sky, Year: 1982, Medium: Offset Lithograph Poster, Size: 26 in. x 30.5 in. (66.04 cm x 77.47 cm), Frame Size: 27.5 x 30...

A print from John Chamberlain's Suite "Ten Coconuts". Although known widely for his sculptural work, John Chamberlain was a prolific printmaker. The etching is hand-signed and numbe...

Fritz Scholder (United States, 1937-2005) 'Mystery portrait in Barcelona -1', 1982 engraving on paper 30 x 22.1 in. (76 x 56 cm.) ID: SCH1341-006-000 Unframed

Stunning, vivid non-objective abstract screen print titled "Barnabas' Voyage State 2" by Michael Gallagher (American, b. 1945). Signed and numbered lower left corner. Ink on paper using unique bleed screening process. #10/20. Unframed. Size 49"H x 37"W. Shipped in tube. Born 1945 in Los Angeles, California. In 1965 Gallagher attended UCLA and studied painting and drawing with David Hockney, Alfred Leslie, Jan Stussy, Sam Amato & Richard Diebenkorn. Michael has studied painting with Edgar Ewing and Keith Crown...

Walter Darby Bannard, American (1934 - 2016) - Summer Dots, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 153/160, Image Size: 22.5 x 34 inches...

Touched by the influence of Andy Warhol, champion of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rene Ricard served as enfant terrible of the 1980s New York art scene. In this bright yellow, red, ...

James Coignard, French (1925 - 2008) - Report D'Horizontalite, Portfolio: Song of the Broad-Axe, Year: 1982, Medium: Hand Colored Etching with Collage on hand-made Moulin de Larro...

A beautiful abstracted landscape, mixed media print and painting, in soft pastel hues by California artist Katherine Chang Liu (American, 20th-century). Signed and dated "Katherine C...

Artist: Raymond Parker, American (1922 - 1990) Title: Untitled Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 35 x 45 inches

"Tarantella" - Geometric Abstract Screen Print with Peach, Red, and Black A minimal geometric abstract screen print in peach, red and black by Michael Hale (British, b. 1934). Prese...

Etching and embossing on cardboard realized by Fausto Maria Franchi in 1987. Hand signed in pencil. Excellent condition.

Silk Stockings and Candlelit Cafes, is an original hand drawn lithograph by Sharon E. Sutton printed using hand lithography techniques on archival paper 100% acid free. An architectu...

This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled Maison de BB (House of BB), originates from the 1987 album Bernard Buffet, Lithographe II (Bernard Buffet, Lithographe...

This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled La piscine (The Swimming Pool), originates from the 1987 album Bernard Buffet, Lithographe II (Bernard Buffet, Lithogr...

Artist: Lamar Briggs, American (1935 - ) Title: Tiva Landscape Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 40 Size: 21 x 29 inches

This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled Maison de Bernard Buffet (House of Bernard Buffet), originates from the 1987 album Bernard Buffet, Lithographe II (Ber...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph I, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume IV 1969–1972, originates from the 1981 edition published by Maeg...

Evelyn B. Johnson was an American Optical artist. Her work specialized in striking geometric abstract forms in bright colors whose shading mimics the effects of neon lighting. These ...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Melodie acide (The Acid Melody), from the folio 14 original lithographs by Joan Miro "La Melodie acide" (The Acid Melody...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph VI, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume IV 1969–1972, originates from the 1981 edition published by Mae...

Sam FRANCIS Color Explosion (c. 1983) Original lithograph Unsigned as issued On heavy paper 89.5 x 54 cm (c. 36 x 21 inch) Original lithographic exhibition poster for the artist Ret...

Elegant abstract linocut by French artist Joseph Brisot, 1988. Artist proof, signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a ...

Bold linocut abstract in black and blue, artist proof by French artist Joseph Brisot, circa 1985. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displ...

Artist: Jack Youngerman (American, 1926-2020) Title: Mandala Blue Medium: Pochoir in colors with screenprint and embossing Date: 1980 Dimensions: 37" x 36" Signed, dated and numbered...

Antoni Tapies (Spain, 1923-2012) 'Improvisations en blanc i negre III', 1987 lithograph on paper Velin Arches 250 g. 41.4 x 29.6 in. (105 x 75 cm.) Edition of 60 Unframed ID: TAP1162...

Artist: Joe Zucker - American (1941- ) Title: Ponce de Leon’s Flagship Year: 1984 Medium: Lithograph with acrylic and collage Size: 36 x 48 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right Condition: Very good Edition: 18. This one: 10/18 Series: From a series of 5 lithographs on Ponce de Leon and his discovery of Florida Publisher: Solo Press This very fine print with acrylic and collage the collage elements are foil) is by the noted American artist Joe Zucker (1941-). It is in very good condition. I have included below Zucker’s biography and very extensive CV from his website. Biography 1941 Born in Chicago, Illinois Lives and Works in East Hampton, New York Education 1966 MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1964 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Selected Solo Exhibitions 2022 Detritus 2020, The Madoo Conservancy, New York 2019 100-Foot-Long Piece, Marlborough, New York Forbidden Motion – Surface, Image and Metaphor, Thomas Brambilla Gallery, Bergamo, Italy 2017 1000 Brushstrokes, Maccarone, Los Angeles Armada, National Arts Club, New York 2015 Life & Times of an Orb Weaver, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY 2013 Empire Descending a Staircase, Mary Boone Gallery, New York 2011 A Unified Theory, Mary Boone Gallery, New York The Grid Paintings, Corbett vs...

Artist: Antonio Peticov (Brazilian, b. 1946) Title: Light Explosion I Year: circa 1981 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 30 Image Size: 28 x 28 inches ...

Playful abstract serigraph of a pastel hued couple in mid dance move, circa 1980. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and ...

Artist: Enrique Carbajal Sebastian, Mexican (1947 - ) Title: Tres Torres Year: 1982 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edi...

Sol LeWitt Untitled geometric abstraction for Ugo Ferranti Gallery Exhibition Invitation, Rome, Italy, 1980 Rare vintage silkscreen poster for Ugo Ferranti in Rome. Signed by Sol LeW...

Artist: James Norman, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Fall Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 34/50 Image Size: 22 x 32 inches Size: 25 x 38 in. (63...

XIV Winter Olympics games is a vintage poster realized by the artist Yozo Hamaguchi, in occasion of the XIV Winter Olympics games in Sarajevo, in 1984. Very good condition. Yozo Ha...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Melodie acide (The Acid Melody), from the folio 14 original lithographs by Joan Miro "La Melodie acide" (The Acid Melody...

Senza titolo, 1986 is an interesting colored and original serigraph on paper realized in 1986 by Gianni Piacentino. Signed and dated in pencil in the front, on the lower right margin "Gianni Piacentino 1986". This wonderful original print representing a flying silver plane...

Ronaldo de Juan (Argentina, 1930-1989) 'Tríptico', 1983 engraving on paper 22.1 x 30 in. (56 x 76 cm.) Edition of 2 Unframed ID: JUA1360-007-000 Hand-signed by author

Artist: Karel Appel Title: Salto Sobre La Cabeza Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with aquatint Signed and dated '88, numbered 5/60 in pencil Dimensions: 19.25" x 4.5" Provenance: Gallery ...