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Item Ships From: USA
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture after Curtis Jere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage wall sculpture created by a Philadelphia artist in 1950s. It features copper panel construction with a silver lacquer finish. Very goo...
Category

1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Copper

Washed Petals – Post-modern Abstract Pastel Acrylic on Canvas in Maple Frame
By East Otis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Will Haughery is a artist and designer based in Pennsylvania. He studied Sculpture at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He and his wife Emma cofounded East Otis Studio, a object a...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Maple

Looking For Enlightened Cowboy Skateboard Deck by Jules de Balincourt
By Jules de Balincourt 1
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Skateroom w/ Jules de Balincourt Three skateboard decks 7-ply Canadian Maplewood with screen-print 31 H. x 8 inches Mounting hardware included Edition of 50 Hand-signed by ...
Category

2010s Belgian USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Maple

18th Century Italian Sunrays with Faden Crystals and Baroque Pearls on Canvas
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded sunrays on a hand-distressed canvas aged with natural pigments and adorned with faden crystals and naturally formed baroque pearls. The piece is put toge...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Al Rubin Palm on Aluminum, 2005
By Al Rubin
Located in Miami, FL
Signed palm trees and ocean waves with on aluminum with pink paint by Al Rubin, 2005
Category

Early 2000s American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Green Olds 442 Muscle Car Original Americana Watercolor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The magnificent 1972 Oldsmobile 442 convertible green muscle car. Striking Americana painting to commemorate the last Olds 442 American muscle car era in a ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Joan Miro Lithograph from 1968 Mid Century Modern Fine Art
By Joan Miró
Located in Rochester, NY
Joan Miro color plate lithograph from 1968, approximately 20 x 24" Professionally framed, includes certificate on frame back.
Category

1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set Of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set of 4 The Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels set includes four beautifully designed pieces that serv...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Gene Davis Pencil Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Exhibition Poster
By Gene Davis
Located in Hudson, NY
This poster for an exhibition undertaken by the Smithsonian Institution and was produced as a Resident Associates Program Exhibit for the organizations 10th anniversary. The work is pencil signed and numbered 80 of 200. Davis was born in Washington DC in 1920 and died in the city he gave so much to in 1985. A major 20th-century figure in American painting Davis's contributions to Washington were invaluable in helping to establish DC as a center for contemporary art. Davis is also recognized as a prime mover in the national and international Color Abstract Movement and his ascendance to prominence started in the 1960s. He was never formally trained and learned his craft by constant gallery and museum visits and later said that this lack of boundaries from education freed him from any limitation on his work or process. Davis worked within the loosely formed Washington color school of painters which included other artists like Kenneth Nolan...
Category

1970s American Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Square Abstract Sunburst Gold Bronze Silver Fine Art Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Are You ready to decorate Your Home and looking for a new Painting. For Sale I offer this abstract piece of Fine Art in Silver, Gold, Bronze and Black Colors. Different Brushwork and...
Category

1990s American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Dali Style Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic
Located in Miami, FL
Dali Style Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic A fine mixed-media surrealist or abstract painting on reverse glass by listed Croatian artist, Ico Kovacic, on glass. The image is painted in the manner of several by famous Salvador Dali. Ico Kovacic is one of the artist who helped develop the Croatian Naïve Art...
Category

1980s Croatian Modern Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Mixed Media Collage of Antique Photographs and Letters by Ben Freeman
Located in Peabody, MA
A mixed media work by noted artist and photographer Ben Freeman. This large scale work features a collage of antique gentleman’s photographs and authentic ...
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Lead

Dog Painting Collage on Vintage Window
Located in Hopewell, NJ
"Dogs I Know" is a collection of dog portraits painted reverse on the back of a vintage glass window. Each pets name is inscribed on the front of...
Category

Late 20th Century American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Hand Painted Art Plate "Birds" in the style of Jeff Koons, 1990
By Jeff Koons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Hand Painted Art Plate "Birds", 1990 Contemporary Art Piece in the style of Jeff Koons ( Banality Series ) "so bad it is so good" Artist and Description is listed on the back...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ruth Leaf, Dowager, Embossed Screenprint, Etching, Artist Proof Signed
By Ruth Leaf
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Ruth Leaf, Dowager, signed, titled and artist proof (AP) in pencil, embossed color etching and aquatint on wove paper. CREATOR RUTH LEAF (1923-2015). DATE OF MANUFACT...
Category

Mid-20th Century American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Tom Phillips, 11 Elements of Violence, Screenprint, Edition 17/50, Signed
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Tom Philips, 11 Elements of Violence, 1977, signed and numbered in pencil, 17/50, screenprint. Unframed. CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1977. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Framed Ceramic Tile Scenic Landscape Art
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful mid-century French hand-painted ceramic wall art tile of landscape depicting a mountain range in the Provence region. The earth ...
Category

20th Century French USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Mixed Media Art, signed, 1960-1980
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mixed media art on wove paper Signed lower right WW, artist unknown. Unframed. Good condition, wear consistent with age and use. Missing small piece right bottom corner. Small piec...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Wonderful Modern Art Pope Noell 20TH Century DIEP #21 2003 Acrylic Canvas Board
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Modern Art By Pope Noell 20TH Century "DIEP #21" 2003 Acrylic On Canvas On Board. Provenance: Arlene Bujese Gallery, East Hampton, NY. Dimensions: 48.50" H x 58" W. x 2" ...
Category

20th Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury abstract oil painting on canvas. Colorful Mid-Century Modern abstract impasto oil painting on canvas. This stunning square ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative work of art by listed artist, Jo Patch. Jo Patch born in Opprebais on January 13, 1937. He was active in Belgium primarily although many of his works were exhibit...
Category

20th Century Belgian Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
$1,395 Sale Price
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Geometry Study by M. Vondrak, 1971
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Geometry Study' by M. Vondrak, 1971 Signed lower right M. Vondrak, and dated '71 Presenting 'Geometry Study' signed by the artist M. Vondrak, painted in the year 1971. This cap...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood


Geometry Study
  by  M. Vondrak, 1971

Geometry Study
  by  M. Vondrak, 1971
$3,800 Sale Price
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R.B. Kitaj, Portrait, 13/70 Color Silkscreen 1970-1974
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT R.B. Kitaj, Portrait, Edition of 70, Color silkscreen. Signed and numbered 13/70 in pencil upper right. Unframed. CREATOR R.B. Kitaj, United Kingdom and USA. DATE O...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative work of art by listed artist, Jo Patch. Jo Patch born in Opprebais on January 13, 1937. He was active in Belgium primarily although many of his works were exhibit...
Category

20th Century Belgian Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Masonite

Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
$1,200 Sale Price
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Michael Bauer Baba Creme Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Print Full bleed six-color silkscreen printed on Letra Ecru 300 gsm Measures: 34.00 x 24.50 in 86.4 x 62.2 cm Edition of 50 This work is signed and numbered by the artist on recto. The imagery for this edition is derived in part from what Michael Bauer calls his “telephone drawings”—quick, loose sketches made while talking on the phone or otherwise distracted. Bauer saves these doodles, no matter how rough or silly, and uses them as raw materials to be copied, scanned, altered, and combined. Bauer often works in series, making groups of paintings that metaphorically “talk back” to one another while simultaneously standing on their own as individual works. As he says, “Every painting that I do relies on the last twenty I did.” In a neat literalization of his process, this print includes the words “baba” and “creme,” recurring terms Bauer uses as verbal readymades for their phonetic qualities and mutable meanings. The amorphic, animalistic forms of German painter Michael Bauer are built upon color washes, meandering lines, and bulbous protrusions. Utilizing a variety of rendering techniques and materials, including pointillism, text and high-chroma colors, Bauer transforms his free-form compositions into dynamic and ornamented abstractions. He borrows from the colorful tradition of Modernist composition, juxtaposing collaged cutouts with a bevy of 20th century painting methodologies—including Cubist, Pop, and Surrealist techniques—to make the swirling paintings...
Category

2010s American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Mosaic Charcoal Artwork, Study of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Hyeres France
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A study in charcoal on paper tiles positioned to create a mosaic image. The work is a study of Hyères, France, a black and white photograph taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Steel Panel "STEPANYDA" Size L
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
Each panel is handmade in the artist’s studio, available in several sizes (S, M, L) and can be displayed individually or as part of a composition. DREVO by Victoria Yakusha is a ser...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tom Phillips, Six Pieces Opus X, Screenprint, Limited Editions, Signed, 1968
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Two prints are available. Price per piece. Editions: 136/150 and 150/150. Tom Philips, Six Pieces Opus X, 1968, signed and numbered in pencil, screenprint. Unframed. C...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Steel Panel NADIA Size L
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
Each panel is handmade in the artist’s studio, available in several sizes (S, M, L) and can be displayed individually or as part of a composition. DREVO by Victoria Yakusha is a ser...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s Whimsical Nude Art Blue Lithograph CA Artist D Borthwick
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Whimsical Modern Nude vintage Art Blue Lithograph artist Donald Borthwick signed and numbered 10/20 D Borthwick Artist Donald Borthwick California M...
Category

1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Still Life in Wire Basket, Basket Filled with Sea Shells Architectural Tools
Located in Chicago, IL
A silver wired basket holds several large seashells as well as various architectural tools. The varied textures, shapes and colors of the objects ar...
Category

2010s American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Large Framed Beachside Palm Tree Art
Located in Miami, FL
Tropical framed beach side palm tree art This fine artwork on paper evokes the desire to escape to a beach, but, if you can not this artwork brings the se...
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

"Boro" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. This kite entitled "Boro" is patterned with Japanese indigo-dyed fabric scraps, sewn together to form a patchwork of contrasting patterns and shades of blue. The kite's design recreates the traditional practice of Boro stitching...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Muslin, Bamboo, Cotton

Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Color lithograph on Rives BFK, 1975 37 x27 inches,full margins, Signed and numbered 10/30 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by The Litho Shop Inc. ,Santa Monica,with...
Category

1970s Vintage USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Oval collage by Sébastien Coutheillas
Located in San Francisco, US
Offered is an original collage by Paris-born artist Sébastien Coutheillas. Channelling the quiet rigor of French abstraction with organic, nature-leaning forms. The oval format isn’t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Tom Phillips, Art on the Road, Screenprint, Limited Edition 33/50, Signed, 1976
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Tom Philips, Art on the Road, 1976, signed and numbered in pencil, 33/50, screenprint. Unframed. CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1976 MATERI...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tadaaki Kuwayama, Aquatints, 1990, on hand made Ichibei Iwano Japanese paper, each signed in pencil, Printed by Wingate Studio, New Hampshire.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Margaret Ash Abstract, 1950s Mixed Media Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract mixed media painting on panel titled "Pacific #2" by Margaret Ash, circa 1950s. Retains label from Esther Bear Gallery in Santa Barbara, California.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

"Danse Macabre", Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
"Danse Macabre," 2014 by artist Kathi Robinson Frank is from her latest series of large 72" x 56" canvases incorporating oil, acrylic, charcoa, l pastel ...
Category

2010s American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Print Print made with archival pigments on fine art rag paper with matte finish Measures: 17.00 x 12.00 in 43.2 x 30.5 cm Edition of 150 This work is signed and numbered by the artist on recto. Like most of Marcel Dzama's drawings, this print of old-fashioned circus performers is reminiscent of antique illustrations...
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2010s American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Les Femmes Trois" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
The highly anticipated final installment of the "Les Femmes" series, "Les Femmes Trois," is now available. This exquisite limited edition fine art print features a deep and rich yet ...
Category

2010s American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Original Abstract Composition by C. Azuelos, Imaginary Window
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful abstract composition example of the artist’s work, original color painting on paper by C. Azuelos. Wonderfully decorative original with so much movement to be interrupted...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10. Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Oil on Canvas Abstract Cubism Painting in the Manner of Jacques Villon
By Jacques Villon
Located in Miami, FL
A striking and boldly colorful cubist abstract painting executed in the manner of Jacques Villon, signed and dated lower right "M. Jardet." T...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Modern Abstract Composition Signed Ling
Located in Miami, FL
Original abstract composition by Dolorès Ling. Dolorès LING (1932-1999) Untitled, signed lower right. Color composition painted on Xuan paper which is very ancient and was used in ...
Category

20th Century Austrian Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Morpheus Skateboard Deck by Kehinde Wiley
By Kehinde Wiley
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% sustainably sourced hard rock maple 8" w. x 31.875" l. edition of 400 hand-numbered with screen-printed signature packaged in cotton dust bag hanging hardware not included This...
Category

2010s North American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Maple

Julian Trevelyan, Gravesend, 51/75, Signed, Etching, British Art, 1969
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988) Gravesend, 1969. Edition of 75 Signed, Titled and numbered 51/75 in pencil. Unframed. CREATOR Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988), United Kingdom. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Felted Wool Wall Art by JG Switzer, Sheep Dream #1
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Felted wool wall tapestry is created by California artist JG who "paints with wool" in Northern California from a blend of her own flock of sheep and a palette of other raw wool, all...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Sarah Sze Images in Debris Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print on Moab Entrada 290gsm Measures: 23.75 x 18.75 in 60.3 x 47.6 cm Edition of 100 This work is signed and numbered by the artist, (2016) Images in Debris depicts time lapse photographs of the sky, taken by the artist, at sunrise and sunset. The images, captured digitally, are then printed via a 4-color screen printing process. Each color separation is screen printed and then smeared while the ink is still wet, foregrounding a handmade process that involves tactility, registration, wetness, and specificity of touch. The images of the sun at dusk and dawn are at once universal and highly specific, recording a period of time on a particular day and in a particular place. By objectively recording the images and then breaking them apart and putting them back together, Sze explores the fragility of time passing and our desire for intimacy and touch in the face of both overwhelming natural forces and the ubiquitous images that surround us daily. Sarah Sze...
Category

2010s American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor / painting signed Hugo Scheiber: Budapest (1873-1950). Hugo Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vienna. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

James Strombotne painting "Two Women" Acrylic on Canvas
By James Strombotne
Located in Camden, ME
James S. Strombotne is an American painter and renowned contemporary artist. He was born in 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota, but was raised and educated in Southern California, rece...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Oil on Canvas, Painting by Antonio Ferri, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract painting by Antonio Ferri.
Category

20th Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Jo Patch Contemporary Oil Painting Titled "Riviere Rouge" or Red River
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
Very colorful and decorative surrealist oil on board painting by Jo Patch. Signed on the back of the board. Titled "Riviere Rouge" or Red River. Measures: 31 3/4" wide x 23 3/4" ...
Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Large Portrait of Man s Face by T. Howard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large original oil painting on board of a close up of man's face by T. Howard.
Category

20th Century American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Original French Abstract Color Lithograph, Signed Titled "The Dream"
Located in Miami, FL
A Dreamlike Journey: Abstract Color Lithograph "Le Rêve" This captivating abstract color lithograph, titled "Le Rêve" (The Dream) in French, invites the viewer on a journey of imagi...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood

Original 20th Century Figurative Painting by French Artist Roudneff, Dated 1963
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas, abstract composition by French artist, Roudneff, dated 1963. Beautiful and very interesting work. Monsieur Roudneff, created numerous mo...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Tom Phillips, Linoleum, Screenprint, Limited Edition 33/50, Signed, 1976
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Tom Philips, Art on the Road, 1976, signed and numbered in pencil, 33/50, screenprint. Unframed. CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1976 MATERI...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Tom Phillips, O Orpheus Singt, Etching, Limited Edition 49/125, Signed 1977
By Tom Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Tom Phillips, O Orpheus Singt, Etching, Limited Edition 49/125, Signed 1977, Unframed. CREATOR Tom Philips 1937-2022. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1977. MATERIALS AND T...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Green Tree" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Burt Barr: The Long Dissolve Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
PHOTOGRAPH Print made with archival pigments on fine art rag paper with glossy finish 12.00 x 17.00 in 30.5 x 43.2 cm Edition of 250This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and an artist signed label on verso. "I shot the video in 2000, in my home in SoHo. I knew prior to shooting what I wanted to do and I envisioned the piece exactly as it turned out. First, I experimented with a metal cookie tin placed on a hot stove. It didn't work because the ice cube melted too quickly. I tried a hairdryer but as the cube melted, the hair-blower blew the remaining cube away. Thus, I let the cube melt on it's own accord in real time. It took about three hours to fully dissolve into a puddle of water. I used a glass plate on Glassene paper: all that transparency made the black lines of the plate look line a charcoal line drawing. The title is important because it precisely explains the work: The Long Dissolve is exactly of an ice cube dissolving." —Burt Barr Claiming that "black and white are the only two colors I'll ever need," Burt Barr is a believer in the single take and the static shot. Meant to be projected directly onto a wall and looped for continual viewing, his films equate more to hanging drawings or black and white photographs than they are moving pictures...
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2010s American USA - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

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