Gordon Cook
Gordon Cook was a renowned artist born in 1927 in the United States. He was known for his unique style of painting that combined abstract and figurative elements.
Born: 1927, Chicago, Illinois
Died: 1985
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Recognition
Bay Area artist with an impressive reputation for printmaking and landscape painting. His etchings have been collected by the Metropolitan, MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago.
Intent
Cook details the beauty of a single rose and the mass of the rosebush, centering the thicket of stem and shadow.
Composition
Cook's etching encapsulates form and mass by bringing to life the contours and spirit of a living rosebush.
Ceres Take
Cooks' directness is a celebration of what-is. He is one of the great etchers of this era.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Etching
Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....
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COMPLEMENTARY WORKS
Snapdragons
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland III
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland IV
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Geraniums
Gordon Cook
$1,750
Navy Glass
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Marigolds
Gordon Cook
$3,700
